#BB44BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.5% 0.207 327.1), rgb(187, 68, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB44BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 327°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB44BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.207 327.1) |
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 #BB44BD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB44BD | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB44BD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB44BD 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB44BD
oklch(59.5% 0.207 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.225 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#991A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B7E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#BB44BD 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) | #326DC1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBA | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0557B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB44BD
#BB44BD
oklch(59.5% 0.207 327.1)
- #009937
#009937
oklch(59.5% 0.176 147.1)
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 #BB44BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB44BD.
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 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.091
Use #BB44BD 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.