#BB72A1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.11 341.6), rgb(187, 114, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB72A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB72A1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 341.6) |
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 #BB72A1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB72A1 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB72A1 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB72A1 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB72A1
oklch(64.5% 0.11 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4573
oklch(49.2% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#BB72A1 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) | #7682A3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37383 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB72A1
#BB72A1
oklch(64.5% 0.11 341.6)
- #45A279
#45A279
oklch(64.5% 0.109 161.9)
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 #BB72A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB72A1 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.