#BB54BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.182 327.5), rgb(187, 84, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BB54BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB54BB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.182 327.5) |
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 #BB54BB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB54BB | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB54BB text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB54BB text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECE
oklch(70.6% 0.143 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB54BB
oklch(61.3% 0.182 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC3BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#942B95
oklch(49.1% 0.185 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#782679
oklch(42.7% 0.153 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#BB54BB 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) | #4974BE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82B8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06080 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB54BB
#BB54BB
oklch(61.3% 0.182 327.5)
- #009F3C
#009F3C
oklch(61.2% 0.179 147.5)
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 #BB54BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB54BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #BB54BB 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.