#BB5DBD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.17 326.6), rgb(187, 93, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BB5DBD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5DBD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.17 326.6) |
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 #BB5DBD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5DBD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5DBD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5DBD text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC82CC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 326.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5DBD
oklch(62.6% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A841AB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#903293
oklch(49.1% 0.172 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#752B77
oklch(42.7% 0.142 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2860
oklch(37.7% 0.111 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#BB5DBD 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) | #537AC0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06885 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5DBD
#BB5DBD
oklch(62.6% 0.17 326.6)
- #29A243
#29A243
oklch(62.6% 0.17 146.6)
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 #BB5DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB5DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB5DBD 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.