#BB6499
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.129 344.1), rgb(187, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BB6499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6499 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.129 344.1) |
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 #BB6499 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6499 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6499 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6499 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#CD87B0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6499
oklch(62% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D87
oklch(55.7% 0.14 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#913D72
oklch(49% 0.13 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#76335D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#BB6499 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) | #6A789B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818697 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56478 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6499
#BB6499
oklch(62% 0.129 344.1)
- #119E71
#119E71
oklch(62.1% 0.129 164)
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 #BB6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB6499 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.