#BB75A8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.3% 0.11 337.5), rgb(187, 117, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BB75A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB75A8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 117, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.11 337.5) |
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 #BB75A8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB75A8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB75A8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB75A8 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB75A8
oklch(65.3% 0.11 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F558C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BB75A8 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) | #7685AA | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27788 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB75A8
#BB75A8
oklch(65.3% 0.11 337.5)
- #4EA475
#4EA475
oklch(65.2% 0.11 157.4)
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 #BB75A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #BB75A8 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.