#BB61BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9), rgb(187, 97, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BB61BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB61BC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 97, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9) |
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 #BB61BC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB61BC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB61BC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB61BC text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB61BC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A645A8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3590
oklch(49% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BB61BC 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) | #587CBF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06B86 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB61BC
#BB61BC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 326.9)
- #32A249
#32A249
oklch(62.9% 0.162 146.9)
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 #BB61BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB61BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB61BC 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.