#BB70AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.7% 0.123 334), rgb(187, 112, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB70AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB70AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.123 334) |
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 #BB70AD | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB70AD | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB70AD text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB70AD text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D1
oklch(81% 0.06 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB70AD
oklch(64.7% 0.123 334)
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Step 600
600
#A15293
oklch(55.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#BB70AD 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) | #7083AF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27487 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB70AD
#BB70AD
oklch(64.7% 0.123 334)
- #47A46B
#47A46B
oklch(64.7% 0.124 154)
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 #BB70AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB70AD 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.