#BB42A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.19 336.1), rgb(187, 66, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BB42A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB42A4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 66, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.19 336.1) |
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 #BB42A4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB42A4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB42A4 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB42A4 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 336)
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Step 500
500
#C859B1
oklch(63.2% 0.175 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB42A4
oklch(58% 0.19 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#992B86
oklch(49.1% 0.176 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#BB42A4 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) | #4467A7 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4496D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB42A4
#BB42A4
oklch(58% 0.19 336.1)
- #009256
#009256
oklch(58% 0.14 156.2)
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 #BB42A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB42A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #BB42A4 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.