#BB599B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.5% 0.149 341.5), rgb(187, 89, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BB599B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB599B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.149 341.5) |
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 #BB599B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB599B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB599B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB599B text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D283B5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB599B
oklch(60.5% 0.149 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF458E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#963679
oklch(49.2% 0.15 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D62
oklch(42.6% 0.125 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A50
oklch(37.8% 0.096 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BB599B 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) | #5F729D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8298 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55A73 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB599B
#BB599B
oklch(60.5% 0.149 341.5)
- #009A68
#009A68
oklch(60.6% 0.134 161.5)
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 #BB599B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB599B 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.