#BB53AB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.17 333.8), rgb(187, 83, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BB53AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB53AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.17 333.8) |
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 #BB53AB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB53AB | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB53AB text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB53AB text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB53AB
oklch(60.4% 0.17 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962E88
oklch(49% 0.172 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A286F
oklch(42.7% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#63265A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#BB53AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7180A8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35A77 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB53AB
#BB53AB
oklch(60.4% 0.17 333.8)
- #009B54
#009B54
oklch(60.5% 0.154 153.7)
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 #BB53AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB53AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #BB53AB 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.