#BB599F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.151 339.5), rgb(187, 89, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BB599F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB599F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.151 339.5) |
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 #BB599F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB599F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB599F text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB599F text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB599F
oklch(60.6% 0.151 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4492
oklch(55.5% 0.165 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#95357C
oklch(49% 0.153 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BB599F 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) | #5D72A1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B75 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB599F
#BB599F
oklch(60.6% 0.151 339.5)
- #009A64
#009A64
oklch(60.5% 0.138 159.7)
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 #BB599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #BB599F 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.