#BB44B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.203 328.8), rgb(187, 68, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BB44B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB44B8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.203 328.8) |
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 #BB44B8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB44B8 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB44B8 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB44B8 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCD
oklch(70.6% 0.146 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C458C0
oklch(63.2% 0.186 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB44B8
oklch(59.3% 0.203 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#962894
oklch(49.1% 0.189 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2478
oklch(42.8% 0.156 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#BB44B8 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) | #376CBB | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627CB5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15378 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB44B8
#BB44B8
oklch(59.3% 0.203 328.8)
- #00983F
#00983F
oklch(59.3% 0.169 148.7)
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 #BB44B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB44B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.088
Use #BB44B8 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.