#BB6B9B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2), rgb(187, 107, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BB6B9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6B9B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2) |
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 #BB6B9B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6B9B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6B9B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6B9B text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4171
oklch(49.1% 0.12 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BB6B9B 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) | #707D9D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A99 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B7D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6B9B
#BB6B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2)
- #30A077
#30A077
oklch(63.3% 0.118 164.3)
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 #BB6B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
Use #BB6B9B 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.