#BB53A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.9% 0.162 338.6), rgb(187, 83, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BB53A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB53A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.162 338.6) |
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 #BB53A0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB53A0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB53A0 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB53A0 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D380BB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB53A0
oklch(59.9% 0.162 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14095
oklch(55.6% 0.175 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#98307F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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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)
#BB53A0 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) | #576FA2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45672 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB53A0
#BB53A0
oklch(59.9% 0.162 338.6)
- #009860
#009860
oklch(59.9% 0.139 158.6)
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 #BB53A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB53A0 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.