#BB5D98
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.14 343.6), rgb(187, 93, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BB5D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5D98 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 93, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.14 343.6) |
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 #BB5D98 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5D98 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5D98 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5D98 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5D98
oklch(60.9% 0.14 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4889
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#953975
oklch(49.2% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#BB5D98 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) | #64749A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8396 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D74 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5D98
#BB5D98
oklch(60.9% 0.14 343.6)
- #009B6D
#009B6D
oklch(61% 0.131 163.6)
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 #BB5D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #BB5D98 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.