#BB62AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.148 332.9), rgb(187, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BB62AE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB62AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.148 332.9) |
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 #BB62AE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB62AE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB62AE text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB62AE text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85C0
oklch(70.8% 0.116 333)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB62AE
oklch(62.6% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8489B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 333)
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Step 700
700
#903985
oklch(49.2% 0.15 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#BB62AE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26880 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB62AE
#BB62AE
oklch(62.6% 0.148 332.9)
- #25A15A
#25A15A
oklch(62.7% 0.149 152.7)
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 #BB62AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB62AE 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.