#BB699E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.123 341.9), rgb(187, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BB699E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB699E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.123 341.9) |
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 #BB699E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB699E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB699E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB699E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B2
oklch(70.6% 0.097 341.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB699E
oklch(63% 0.123 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64F89
oklch(55.5% 0.134 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4074
oklch(49.1% 0.124 342)
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Step 800
800
#74355F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BB699E 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) | #6D7CA0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A7D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB699E
#BB699E
oklch(63% 0.123 341.9)
- #2CA072
#2CA072
oklch(63% 0.124 162)
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 #BB699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB699E 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.