#BB59BF
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.178 326), rgb(187, 89, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BB59BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB59BF |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.178 326) |
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 #BB59BF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB59BF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB59BF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB59BF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB59BF
oklch(62.1% 0.178 326)
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Step 600
600
#A93EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.193 326)
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Step 700
700
#912E96
oklch(49% 0.181 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#76287A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2662
oklch(37.6% 0.117 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#BB59BF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6584 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB59BF
#BB59BF
oklch(62.1% 0.178 326)
- #1FA13B
#1FA13B
oklch(62.1% 0.178 146)
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 #BB59BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB59BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
Use #BB59BF 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.