#BB43C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.211 326.2), rgb(187, 67, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB43C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB43C0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 67, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.211 326.2) |
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 #BB43C0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB43C0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB43C0 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB43C0 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
#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)
#BB43C0
oklch(59.6% 0.211 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B229B8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#99189F
oklch(49.2% 0.213 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#BB43C0 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) | #2D6DC4 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7CBD | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0557C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB43C0
#BB43C0
oklch(59.6% 0.211 326.2)
- #009A31
#009A31
oklch(59.7% 0.182 146.1)
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 #BB43C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB43C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BB43C0 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.