#BB6399
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.13 343.9), rgb(187, 99, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BB6399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6399 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.13 343.9) |
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 #BB6399 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6399 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6399 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6399 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE87B0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6399
oklch(61.9% 0.13 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C88
oklch(55.6% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#923D73
oklch(49.2% 0.132 344)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#BB6399 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) | #69789B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808697 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56377 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6399
#BB6399
oklch(61.9% 0.13 343.9)
- #099E70
#099E70
oklch(62% 0.131 163.7)
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 #BB6399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #BB6399 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.