#BB44BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.205 327.8), rgb(187, 68, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BB44BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB44BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.205 327.8) |
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 #BB44BB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB44BB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB44BB text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB44BB text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D3
oklch(70.8% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB44BB
oklch(59.4% 0.205 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.223 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#991B9A
oklch(49% 0.207 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651F65
oklch(37.8% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BB44BB 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) | #346DBF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1547A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB44BB
#BB44BB
oklch(59.4% 0.205 327.8)
- #00993B
#00993B
oklch(59.5% 0.173 147.8)
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 #BB44BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB44BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.092
Use #BB44BB 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.