#BB41AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.199 332.3), rgb(187, 65, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB41AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB41AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 65, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.199 332.3) |
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 #BB41AE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB41AE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB41AE text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB41AE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657B9
oklch(63% 0.183 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB41AE
oklch(58.4% 0.199 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#98288D
oklch(49% 0.184 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2473
oklch(42.8% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#BB41AE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34C72 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB41AE
#BB41AE
oklch(58.4% 0.199 332.3)
- #00944C
#00944C
oklch(58.4% 0.152 152.5)
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 #BB41AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB41AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #BB41AE 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.