#BB48B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.7% 0.197 328.8), rgb(187, 72, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BB48B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 329°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB48B8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 72, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.197 328.8) |
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 #BB48B8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB48B8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB48B8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB48B8 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB48B8
oklch(59.7% 0.197 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B231AF
oklch(55.7% 0.214 329)
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Step 700
700
#982197
oklch(49.1% 0.199 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C1F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642162
oklch(37.7% 0.128 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#BB48B8 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) | #3C6EBB | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15679 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB48B8
#BB48B8
oklch(59.7% 0.197 328.8)
- #009940
#009940
oklch(59.6% 0.169 148.8)
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 #BB48B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB48B8.
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 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #BB48B8 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.