#BB539C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.159 340.5), rgb(187, 83, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BB539C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB539C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.159 340.5) |
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 #BB539C | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB539C | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB539C text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB539C text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D480B8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB539C
oklch(59.7% 0.159 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24092
oklch(55.7% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#98317C
oklch(49% 0.161 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A65
oklch(42.7% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#BB539C 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) | #586F9E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F99 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55570 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB539C
#BB539C
oklch(59.7% 0.159 340.5)
- #009764
#009764
oklch(59.7% 0.134 160.6)
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 #BB539C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB539C 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.