#BB42C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.212 326.2), rgb(187, 66, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB42C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB42C0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 66, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.212 326.2) |
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 #BB42C0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB42C0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB42C0 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB42C0 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB42C0
oklch(59.5% 0.212 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B228B9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#99169F
oklch(49.1% 0.214 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1881
oklch(42.6% 0.178 326)
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Step 900
900
#641D67
oklch(37.5% 0.138 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#BB42C0 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) | #2C6DC4 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0547C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB42C0
#BB42C0
oklch(59.5% 0.212 326.2)
- #009931
#009931
oklch(59.4% 0.181 146.2)
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 #BB42C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB42C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #BB42C0 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.