#BB4AAA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.183 333.9), rgb(187, 74, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB4AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4AAA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.183 333.9) |
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 #BB4AAA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4AAA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4AAA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4AAA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280C2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4AAA
oklch(59.2% 0.183 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632759
oklch(37.8% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#BB4AAA 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) | #486CAD | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35273 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4AAA
#BB4AAA
oklch(59.2% 0.183 333.9)
- #009752
#009752
oklch(59.3% 0.15 153.8)
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 #BB4AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4AAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
Use #BB4AAA 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.