#BB5E97
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.137 344.3), rgb(187, 94, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BB5E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.137 344.3) |
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 #BB5E97 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E97 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E97 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E97 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E1B0CB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E97
oklch(61% 0.137 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4988
oklch(55.6% 0.15 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#943A73
oklch(49.1% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#78315E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#622C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#BB5E97 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) | #657499 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8495 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55E74 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E97
#BB5E97
oklch(61% 0.137 344.3)
- #009B6E
#009B6E
oklch(61% 0.13 164)
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 #BB5E97, 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 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
Use #BB5E97 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.