#BB61A5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.143 337.2), rgb(187, 97, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB61A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61A5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.143 337.2) |
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 #BB61A5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61A5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61A5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61A5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61A5
oklch(62% 0.143 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4994
oklch(55.7% 0.156 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#913A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#BB61A5 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) | #6378A7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3647B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61A5
#BB61A5
oklch(62% 0.143 337.2)
- #149F63
#149F63
oklch(62% 0.142 157.4)
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 #BB61A5, 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 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #BB61A5 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.