#BB4AA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.178 336.8), rgb(187, 74, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BB4AA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 74, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.178 336.8) |
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 #BB4AA3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4AA3 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4AA3 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4AA3 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 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
#EDCEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 336.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D380BE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4AA3
oklch(58.9% 0.178 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#973082
oklch(49.1% 0.166 337)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A6A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#BB4AA3 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) | #4C6BA6 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7CA0 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44F70 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4AA3
#BB4AA3
oklch(58.9% 0.178 336.8)
- #009559
#009559
oklch(58.9% 0.141 156.6)
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 #BB4AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.083
Use #BB4AA3 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.