#BB6EA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.2% 0.123 336.1), rgb(187, 110, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BB6EA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.123 336.1) |
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 #BB6EA9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6EA9 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6EA9 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6EA9 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6EA9
oklch(64.2% 0.123 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25191
oklch(55.6% 0.134 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B417B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#713664
oklch(42.7% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3052
oklch(37.9% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BB6EA9 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) | #6F81AB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27184 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6EA9
#BB6EA9
oklch(64.2% 0.123 336.1)
- #41A36D
#41A36D
oklch(64.3% 0.123 156.1)
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 #BB6EA9, 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 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #BB6EA9 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.