#BB44A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.19 334.6), rgb(187, 68, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BB44A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB44A8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.19 334.6) |
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 #BB44A8 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB44A8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB44A8 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB44A8 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C659B3
oklch(63% 0.175 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB44A8
oklch(58.4% 0.19 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#982B88
oklch(49% 0.177 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C266E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#BB44A8 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) | #4369AB | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44C70 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB44A8
#BB44A8
oklch(58.4% 0.19 334.6)
- #009453
#009453
oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7)
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 #BB44A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB44A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
Use #BB44A8 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.