#BB6AA4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.126 338.6), rgb(187, 106, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BB6AA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 339°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 106, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.126 338.6) |
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 #BB6AA4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6AA4 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6AA4 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6AA4 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6AA4
oklch(63.4% 0.126 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4079
oklch(49.1% 0.127 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#BB6AA4 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) | #6C7EA6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828AA2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36C80 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6AA4
#BB6AA4
oklch(63.4% 0.126 338.6)
- #34A16D
#34A16D
oklch(63.4% 0.126 158.5)
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 #BB6AA4, 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 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #BB6AA4 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.