#BB49A7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.182 335.1), rgb(187, 73, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BB49A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB49A7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.182 335.1) |
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 #BB49A7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB49A7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB49A7 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB49A7 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280C1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB49A7
oklch(59% 0.182 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#BB49A7 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) | #496BAA | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA4 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45071 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB49A7
#BB49A7
oklch(59% 0.182 335.1)
- #009555
#009555
oklch(58.8% 0.145 155.2)
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 #BB49A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB49A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #BB49A7 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.