#BB6D97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.112 347.3), rgb(187, 109, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BB6D97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6D97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.112 347.3) |
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 #BB6D97 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6D97 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6D97 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6D97 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAB
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6D97
oklch(63.4% 0.112 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55381
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347)
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Step 700
700
#8D436D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#733859
oklch(42.8% 0.093 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3049
oklch(37.6% 0.074 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#BB6D97 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) | #747E99 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B95 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56C7C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6D97
#BB6D97
oklch(63.4% 0.112 347.3)
- #33A07C
#33A07C
oklch(63.5% 0.112 166.9)
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 #BB6D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #BB6D97 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.