#BB9EB9
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.4% 0.05 328.3), rgb(187, 158, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#BB9EB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 158, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.05 328.3) |
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 #BB9EB9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9EB9 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9EB9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9EB9 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9EB9
oklch(73.4% 0.05 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6588
oklch(55.7% 0.069 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#755373
oklch(49% 0.065 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#BB9EB9 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) | #9DA5BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A8B8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA0A7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9EB9
#BB9EB9
oklch(73.4% 0.05 328.3)
- #94B297
#94B297
oklch(73.3% 0.051 147.8)
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 #BB9EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #BB9EB9 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.