#BB589B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.15 341.4), rgb(187, 88, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BB589B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB589B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 88, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.15 341.4) |
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 #BB589B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB589B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB589B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB589B text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB589B
oklch(60.3% 0.15 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF448F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#963579
oklch(49% 0.151 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D63
oklch(42.7% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BB589B 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) | #5E719D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798198 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55972 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB589B
#BB589B
oklch(60.3% 0.15 341.4)
- #009967
#009967
oklch(60.3% 0.134 161.4)
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 #BB589B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB589B 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.