#BB50B0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.179 331.7), rgb(187, 80, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BB50B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB50B0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.179 331.7) |
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 #BB50B0 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB50B0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB50B0 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB50B0 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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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
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB50B0
oklch(60.2% 0.179 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.18 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#BB50B0 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) | #4B70B3 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25979 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB50B0
#BB50B0
oklch(60.2% 0.179 331.7)
- #009B4D
#009B4D
oklch(60.4% 0.16 151.7)
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 #BB50B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB50B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.084
Use #BB50B0 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.