#BB6BAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.133 333.2), rgb(187, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BB6BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6BAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.133 333.2) |
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 #BB6BAE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6BAE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6BAE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6BAE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6BAE
oklch(63.9% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A34E97
oklch(55.5% 0.145 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F81
oklch(49.2% 0.134 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#BB6BAE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26F84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6BAE
#BB6BAE
oklch(63.9% 0.133 333.2)
- #3DA364
#3DA364
oklch(64% 0.134 153.1)
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 #BB6BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #BB6BAE 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.