#BB709B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.109 345.2), rgb(187, 112, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BB709B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB709B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 345.2) |
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 #BB709B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB709B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB709B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB709B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#DBB3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB709B
oklch(64% 0.109 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35483
oklch(55.6% 0.119 345)
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Step 700
700
#8B446F
oklch(49% 0.11 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#71395A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C314A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#BB709B 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) | #75809D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C99 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F7F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB709B
#BB709B
oklch(64% 0.109 345.2)
- #3DA17C
#3DA17C
oklch(64% 0.109 165.3)
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 #BB709B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB709B 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.