#BB4BA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.181 334.4), rgb(187, 75, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB4BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.181 334.4) |
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 #BB4BA9 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4BA9 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4BA9 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4BA9 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D180C1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.167 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4BA9
oklch(59.3% 0.181 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#963087
oklch(49.2% 0.169 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A296D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#622759
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#BB4BA9 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) | #4A6DAC | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35273 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4BA9
#BB4BA9
oklch(59.3% 0.181 334.4)
- #009754
#009754
oklch(59.4% 0.148 154.4)
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 #BB4BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.083
Use #BB4BA9 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.