#BB709D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.1% 0.11 343.9), rgb(187, 112, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BB709D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB709D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.11 343.9) |
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 #BB709D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB709D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB709D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB709D 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB709D
oklch(64.1% 0.11 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35485
oklch(55.6% 0.12 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71385B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#BB709D 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) | #75819F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C9B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47080 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB709D
#BB709D
oklch(64.1% 0.11 343.9)
- #3EA17A
#3EA17A
oklch(64% 0.11 164)
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 #BB709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB709D 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.