#BB9FA9
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73% 0.036 354.5), rgb(187, 159, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#BB9FA9 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB9FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 159, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.036 354.5) |
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 #BB9FA9 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB9FA9 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FA9 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB9FA9 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 355.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB9FA9
oklch(73% 0.036 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6875
oklch(55.7% 0.048 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#765662
oklch(49.1% 0.046 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#604650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 354)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B42
oklch(37.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#BB9FA9 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) | #A2A4A9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8A8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09EA2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB9FA9
#BB9FA9
oklch(73% 0.036 354.5)
- #91B0A6
#91B0A6
oklch(73.1% 0.037 173.7)
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 #BB9FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB9FA9 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.