#BB6A9D
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7), rgb(187, 106, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB6A9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6A9D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7) |
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 #BB6A9D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6A9D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6A9D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6A9D 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#74365E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#BB6A9D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84899B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A7D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6A9D
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
- #2EA074
#2EA074
oklch(63.1% 0.121 162.9)
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 #BB6A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB6A9D 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.