#BB5DA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.147 338.4), rgb(187, 93, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BB5DA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 93, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.147 338.4) |
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 #BB5DA2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5DA2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5DA2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5DA2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 338.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5DA2
oklch(61.3% 0.147 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4793
oklch(55.7% 0.16 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#93377D
oklch(49% 0.149 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#BB5DA2 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) | #6075A4 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46078 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5DA2
#BB5DA2
oklch(61.3% 0.147 338.4)
- #009D63
#009D63
oklch(61.3% 0.142 158.5)
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 #BB5DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5DA2 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.