#BB52A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.8% 0.163 338.5), rgb(187, 82, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BB52A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB52A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 82, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.163 338.5) |
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 #BB52A0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB52A0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB52A0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB52A0 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB52A0
oklch(59.8% 0.163 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2968
oklch(42.8% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#BB52A0 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) | #566FA3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45572 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB52A0
#BB52A0
oklch(59.8% 0.163 338.5)
- #00985F
#00985F
oklch(59.9% 0.14 158.2)
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 #BB52A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB52A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB52A0 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.