#BB569F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.156 339.3), rgb(187, 86, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BB569F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB569F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.156 339.3) |
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 #BB569F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB569F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB569F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB569F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D281B9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 339.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB569F
oklch(60.2% 0.156 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04293
oklch(55.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97337D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B66
oklch(42.6% 0.131 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#BB569F 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) | #5A71A1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45973 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB569F
#BB569F
oklch(60.2% 0.156 339.3)
- #009962
#009962
oklch(60.2% 0.138 159.2)
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 #BB569F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #BB569F 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.