#BB60A7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.146 336.1), rgb(187, 96, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BB60A7 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB60A7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.146 336.1) |
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 #BB60A7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB60A7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB60A7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB60A7 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB60A7
oklch(62% 0.146 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4896
oklch(55.6% 0.159 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#913980
oklch(49.1% 0.147 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#BB60A7 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) | #6178A9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A85A4 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3647C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB60A7
#BB60A7
oklch(62% 0.146 336.1)
- #129F60
#129F60
oklch(62% 0.145 156.3)
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 #BB60A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB60A7 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.