#BB579F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.155 339.3), rgb(187, 87, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BB579F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB579F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.155 339.3) |
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 #BB579F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB579F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB579F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB579F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB579F
oklch(60.4% 0.155 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4393
oklch(55.6% 0.168 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#96347D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632953
oklch(37.8% 0.101 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#BB579F 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) | #5B71A1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45974 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB579F
#BB579F
oklch(60.4% 0.155 339.3)
- #009A63
#009A63
oklch(60.5% 0.138 159.3)
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 #BB579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #BB579F 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.