#BB489F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.178 338.4), rgb(187, 72, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BB489F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB489F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 72, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.178 338.4) |
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 #BB489F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB489F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB489F text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB489F text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAB
oklch(63% 0.164 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB489F
oklch(58.5% 0.178 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#BB489F 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) | #4C69A2 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54C6D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB489F
#BB489F
oklch(58.5% 0.178 338.4)
- #00935C
#00935C
oklch(58.4% 0.136 158.3)
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 #BB489F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB489F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #BB489F 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.