#BB61A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.141 338.2), rgb(187, 97, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BB61A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61A3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.141 338.2) |
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 #BB61A3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61A3 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61A3 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61A3 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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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
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61A3
oklch(62% 0.141 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4992
oklch(55.6% 0.154 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#BB61A3 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) | #6478A5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4647A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61A3
#BB61A3
oklch(62% 0.141 338.2)
- #109F65
#109F65
oklch(62% 0.141 158.3)
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 #BB61A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #BB61A3 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.