#BB4E9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.168 339.2), rgb(187, 78, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB4E9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4E9E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.168 339.2) |
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 #BB4E9E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4E9E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4E9E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4E9E 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.168 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#96347D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632953
oklch(37.8% 0.101 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#BB4E9E 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) | #536CA1 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D9B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5516F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4E9E
#BB4E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.168 339.2)
- #00955F
#00955F
oklch(59.1% 0.136 159)
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 #BB4E9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4E9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB4E9E 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.