#BB40C7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.22 324.1), rgb(187, 64, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB40C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB40C7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 64, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.22 324.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB40C7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB40C7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB40C7 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB40C7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D477DC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB40C7
oklch(59.7% 0.22 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B223BF
oklch(55.6% 0.239 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#990FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1586
oklch(42.8% 0.184 324)
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Step 900
900
#641C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#BB40C7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E6DCB | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE567F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB40C7
#BB40C7
oklch(59.7% 0.22 324.1)
- #009A1F
#009A1F
oklch(59.6% 0.193 144.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB40C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB40C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB40C7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.