#BB5BB9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.17 328.2), rgb(187, 91, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BB5BB9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.17 328.2) |
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 #BB5BB9 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5BB9 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5BB9 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5BB9 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5BB9
oklch(62.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#A941A8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#913190
oklch(49% 0.172 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285F
oklch(37.8% 0.111 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#BB5BB9 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) | #5378BC | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7084B6 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06582 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5BB9
#BB5BB9
oklch(62.1% 0.17 328.2)
- #1CA146
#1CA146
oklch(62.2% 0.17 148.2)
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 #BB5BB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5BB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #BB5BB9 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.