#BB60A2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.142 338.6), rgb(187, 96, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BB60A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB60A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 338.6) |
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 #BB60A2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB60A2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB60A2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB60A2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB60A2
oklch(61.8% 0.142 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA4991
oklch(55.5% 0.154 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#773065
oklch(42.7% 0.12 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#BB60A2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C85A0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4627A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB60A2
#BB60A2
oklch(61.8% 0.142 338.6)
- #059E65
#059E65
oklch(61.7% 0.141 158.9)
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 #BB60A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB60A2 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.