#BB69A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.128 338.5), rgb(187, 105, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB69A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB69A4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 338.5) |
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 #BB69A4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB69A4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB69A4 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB69A4 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CE
oklch(81% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB69A4
oklch(63.2% 0.128 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8F
oklch(55.7% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F79
oklch(49.1% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#BB69A4 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) | #6B7DA6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB69A4
#BB69A4
oklch(63.2% 0.128 338.5)
- #31A16C
#31A16C
oklch(63.3% 0.128 158.4)
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 #BB69A4, 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 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #BB69A4 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.