#BB669E

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bb669e is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(187, 102, 158), HSL(320°, 38%, 57%), CMYK(0%, 45%, 16%, 27%). Closest named color: palevioletred. Contrast is 3.81:1 on white and 5.51:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bb669e
RGBrgb(187 102 158)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 102, 158)
RGB %rgb(73% 40% 62%)
HSLhsl(320 38% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(320, 45%, 73%)
HWBhwb(320 40% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 16%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.71 40.2 -14.87)
LCHlch(54.71 42.86 339.7)
OKLaboklab(0.6252 0.1221 -0.0408)
OKLCHoklch(0.6252 0.1287 341.5)
Decimal12281502

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorpalevioletred ΔE 7
Closest web-safe color#cc6699
Hue320°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)38% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)57%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 49%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2254
Red / Green / Blue187 / 102 / 158

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.51:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.3 / -36.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -70.8 / 38.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bb669e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.52% 0.1287 341.5);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 102 158 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bb669e] text-[#bb669e] border-[#bb669e]">