#BB50AF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.178 332.1), rgb(187, 80, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BB50AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB50AF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.178 332.1) |
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 #BB50AF | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB50AF | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB50AF text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB50AF text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB50AF
oklch(60.2% 0.178 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#972B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2672
oklch(42.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#BB50AF 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) | #4C70B2 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25978 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB50AF
#BB50AF
oklch(60.2% 0.178 332.1)
- #009A4E
#009A4E
oklch(60.1% 0.158 152.1)
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 #BB50AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB50AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
Use #BB50AF 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.