#BB44BF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.209 326.5), rgb(187, 68, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB44BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB44BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 68, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.209 326.5) |
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 #BB44BF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB44BF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB44BF text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB44BF text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE4
oklch(81% 0.102 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D6
oklch(70.8% 0.163 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB44BF
oklch(59.6% 0.209 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#991A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.211 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A80
oklch(42.7% 0.175 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#BB44BF 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) | #306DC3 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBC | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0557C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB44BF
#BB44BF
oklch(59.6% 0.209 326.5)
- #009A33
#009A33
oklch(59.7% 0.18 146.4)
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 #BB44BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB44BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #BB44BF 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.