#BB6BA8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.128 336.4), rgb(187, 107, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BB6BA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.128 336.4) |
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 #BB6BA8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6BA8 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6BA8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6BA8 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888B8
oklch(70.6% 0.1 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6BA8
oklch(63.7% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#A44F91
oklch(55.5% 0.139 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C407C
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F52
oklch(37.8% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BB6BA8 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) | #6C7FAA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36E82 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6BA8
#BB6BA8
oklch(63.7% 0.128 336.4)
- #39A26A
#39A26A
oklch(63.7% 0.128 156.3)
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 #BB6BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #BB6BA8 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.