#BB49AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.3% 0.189 332), rgb(187, 73, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB49AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB49AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 73, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.189 332) |
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 #BB49AF | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB49AF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB49AF text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB49AF text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD9
oklch(81% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB7
oklch(63% 0.173 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB49AF
oklch(59.3% 0.189 332)
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Step 700
700
#962E8C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 332)
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Step 800
800
#7A2871
oklch(42.8% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#BB49AF 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) | #446DB2 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAC | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25375 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB49AF
#BB49AF
oklch(59.3% 0.189 332)
- #00974C
#00974C
oklch(59.2% 0.156 152)
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 #BB49AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB49AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.088
Use #BB49AF 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.