#BB45C2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.21 325.5), rgb(187, 69, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BB45C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB45C2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 69, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.21 325.5) |
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 #BB45C2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB45C2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB45C2 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB45C2 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB45C2
oklch(59.9% 0.21 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B12AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.228 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9819A0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A81
oklch(42.6% 0.175 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 325.7)
#BB45C2 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) | #2E6EC6 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7DBF | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF577E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB45C2
#BB45C2
oklch(59.9% 0.21 325.5)
- #009B2D
#009B2D
oklch(60% 0.186 145.5)
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 #BB45C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB45C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BB45C2 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.