#BB6E97
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.11 347.5), rgb(187, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BB6E97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6E97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.11 347.5) |
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 #BB6E97 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6E97 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6E97 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6E97 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.085 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6E97
oklch(63.5% 0.11 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D446C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#723858
oklch(42.6% 0.091 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3149
oklch(37.8% 0.072 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#BB6E97 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) | #757E98 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B95 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6E97
#BB6E97
oklch(63.5% 0.11 347.5)
- #36A07D
#36A07D
oklch(63.6% 0.11 167.3)
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 #BB6E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
Use #BB6E97 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.