#BB6AA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.124 340.3), rgb(187, 106, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BB6AA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.124 340.3) |
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 #BB6AA1 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6AA1 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6AA1 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6AA1 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6AA1
oklch(63.3% 0.124 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#A6508B
oklch(55.7% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#BB6AA1 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) | #6D7DA3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B7E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6AA1
#BB6AA1
oklch(63.3% 0.124 340.3)
- #31A070
#31A070
oklch(63.1% 0.123 160.5)
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 #BB6AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB6AA1 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.