#BB4EBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.7% 0.194 326.6), rgb(187, 78, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BB4EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4EBE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.194 326.6) |
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 #BB4EBE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB4EBE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4EBE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4EBE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE1
oklch(80.8% 0.095 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB4EBE
oklch(60.7% 0.194 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#952599
oklch(49% 0.196 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#79227C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#622264
oklch(37.6% 0.127 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#BB4EBE 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) | #3F72C1 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05C7F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4EBE
#BB4EBE
oklch(60.7% 0.194 326.6)
- #009D35
#009D35
oklch(60.6% 0.182 146.5)
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 #BB4EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #BB4EBE 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.