#BB61AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.148 334.3), rgb(187, 97, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BB61AB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.148 334.3) |
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 #BB61AB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61AB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61AB text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61AB text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BE
oklch(70.6% 0.116 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61AB
oklch(62.3% 0.148 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94899
oklch(55.6% 0.161 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913983
oklch(49.2% 0.149 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#BB61AB 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) | #6079AE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2667E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61AB
#BB61AB
oklch(62.3% 0.148 334.3)
- #1EA05C
#1EA05C
oklch(62.3% 0.148 154.1)
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 #BB61AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB61AB 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.