#BB5F9F
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.141 340.1), rgb(187, 95, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BB5F9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 340°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F9F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.141 340.1) |
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 #BB5F9F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F9F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F9F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F9F text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F9F
oklch(61.5% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB498F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 340)
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Step 700
700
#93397A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#773063
oklch(42.6% 0.118 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#BB5F9F 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) | #6376A1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46178 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F9F
#BB5F9F
oklch(61.5% 0.141 340.1)
- #009D67
#009D67
oklch(61.4% 0.139 160.2)
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 #BB5F9F, 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 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5F9F 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.