#BB5BBE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.174 326.3), rgb(187, 91, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BB5BBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5BBE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.174 326.3) |
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 #BB5BBE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5BBE | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5BBE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5BBE text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CE
oklch(70.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5BBE
oklch(62.3% 0.174 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A940AD
oklch(55.7% 0.189 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#903094
oklch(49% 0.176 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#BB5BBE 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) | #5079C1 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6784 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5BBE
#BB5BBE
oklch(62.3% 0.174 326.3)
- #24A13F
#24A13F
oklch(62.2% 0.174 146.3)
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 #BB5BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB5BBE 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.