#BB669F

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bb669f is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(187, 102, 159), HSL(320°, 38%, 57%), CMYK(0%, 45%, 15%, 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#bb669f
RGBrgb(187 102 159)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 102, 159)
RGB %rgb(73% 40% 62%)
HSLhsl(320 38% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(320, 45%, 73%)
HWBhwb(320 40% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 15%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.74 40.32 -15.4)
LCHlch(54.74 43.16 339.09)
OKLaboklab(0.6255 0.1223 -0.0423)
OKLCHoklch(0.6255 0.1294 340.92)
Decimal12281503

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)53% / 49%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2257
Red / Green / Blue187 / 102 / 159

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 / -36.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -70.8 / 38.8

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: #bb669f;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.55% 0.1294 340.92);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 102 159 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bb669f] text-[#bb669f] border-[#bb669f]">