#BB5B9E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.147 340.2), rgb(187, 91, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BB5B9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5B9E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.147 340.2) |
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 #BB5B9E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5B9E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5B9E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5B9E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D183B7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5B9E
oklch(60.9% 0.147 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700
#95377A
oklch(49.2% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BB5B9E 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) | #6074A0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A839B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45D75 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5B9E
#BB5B9E
oklch(60.9% 0.147 340.2)
- #009B66
#009B66
oklch(60.9% 0.137 160.3)
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 #BB5B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB5B9E 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.