#BB69A0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8), rgb(187, 105, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BB69A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB69A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8) |
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 #BB69A0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB69A0 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB69A0 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB69A0 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F76
oklch(49% 0.127 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#743560
oklch(42.8% 0.105 341)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#BB69A0 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) | #6D7CA2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A7D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB69A0
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
- #2EA070
#2EA070
oklch(63% 0.125 160.9)
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 #BB69A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB69A0 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.