#BB5AB4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.7% 0.167 330.2), rgb(187, 90, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BB5AB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 90, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.167 330.2) |
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 #BB5AB4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5AB4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5AB4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5AB4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5AB4
oklch(61.7% 0.167 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB41A4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#92328D
oklch(49.1% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772B72
oklch(42.7% 0.139 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#BB5AB4 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) | #5576B7 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1637F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5AB4
#BB5AB4
oklch(61.7% 0.167 330.2)
- #0BA04B
#0BA04B
oklch(61.8% 0.167 150.2)
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 #BB5AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #BB5AB4 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.