#BB70B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.8% 0.126 332.4), rgb(187, 112, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BB70B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB70B0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.126 332.4) |
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 #BB70B0 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB70B0 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB70B0 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB70B0 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#C589BC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 332)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB70B0
oklch(64.8% 0.126 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05196
oklch(55.5% 0.137 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#894180
oklch(49% 0.128 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3668
oklch(42.6% 0.106 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#BB70B0 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) | #6E83B2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17488 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB70B0
#BB70B0
oklch(64.8% 0.126 332.4)
- #49A468
#49A468
oklch(64.7% 0.125 152.4)
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 #BB70B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #BB70B0 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.