#BB5EA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.151 335.1), rgb(187, 94, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BB5EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.151 335.1) |
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 #BB5EA9 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5EA9 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5EA9 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5EA9 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5EA9
oklch(61.8% 0.151 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923782
oklch(49.1% 0.152 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#BB5EA9 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) | #5E77AC | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3637C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5EA9
#BB5EA9
oklch(61.8% 0.151 335.1)
- #089F5B
#089F5B
oklch(61.8% 0.151 154.9)
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 #BB5EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BB5EA9 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.