#BB4D9B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.9% 0.168 340.4), rgb(187, 77, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BB4D9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4D9B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.168 340.4) |
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 #BB4D9B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4D9B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4D9B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4D9B text on black | 4.64:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D382B8
oklch(70.8% 0.12 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4D9B
oklch(58.9% 0.168 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#BB4D9B 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) | #536B9D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D98 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54F6D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4D9B
#BB4D9B
oklch(58.9% 0.168 340.4)
- #009462
#009462
oklch(58.8% 0.132 160.7)
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 #BB4D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
Use #BB4D9B 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.