#BB6CAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.128 335.4), rgb(187, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BB6CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6CAA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.128 335.4) |
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 #BB6CAA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6CAA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6CAA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6CAA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6CAA
oklch(63.9% 0.128 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BB6CAA 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) | #6C80AC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26F83 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6CAA
#BB6CAA
oklch(63.9% 0.128 335.4)
- #3DA269
#3DA269
oklch(63.8% 0.127 155.3)
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 #BB6CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #BB6CAA 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.