#BB47BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.203 327.1), rgb(187, 71, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BB47BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB47BD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.203 327.1) |
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 #BB47BD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB47BD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB47BD text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB47BD 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB47BD
oklch(59.8% 0.203 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B12EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.17 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BB47BD 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) | #376EC1 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBA | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0577C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB47BD
#BB47BD
oklch(59.8% 0.203 327.1)
- #009A37
#009A37
oklch(59.8% 0.177 147)
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 #BB47BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB47BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
Use #BB47BD 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.