#BB549E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.9% 0.159 339.6), rgb(187, 84, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BB549E 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB549E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.159 339.6) |
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 #BB549E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB549E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB549E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB549E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D381B9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB549E
oklch(59.9% 0.159 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14193
oklch(55.7% 0.172 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#98327D
oklch(49.2% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A66
oklch(42.6% 0.133 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#642853
oklch(37.8% 0.103 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#BB549E 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) | #5970A0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76809B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55672 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB549E
#BB549E
oklch(59.9% 0.159 339.6)
- #009862
#009862
oklch(59.9% 0.137 159.5)
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 #BB549E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #BB549E 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.