#BB55B9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.3% 0.179 328.2), rgb(187, 85, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BB55B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB55B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.179 328.2) |
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 #BB55B9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB55B9 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB55B9 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB55B9 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB55B9
oklch(61.3% 0.179 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942D93
oklch(49.2% 0.181 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#BB55B9 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) | #4C75BC | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B6 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1607F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB55B9
#BB55B9
oklch(61.3% 0.179 328.2)
- #009F40
#009F40
oklch(61.3% 0.176 148.3)
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 #BB55B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB55B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #BB55B9 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.