#BB6A8D

Accessibility

5.56:1

Vs white / black

3.78:1 · 5.56:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bb6a8d

RGB

rgb(187, 106, 141)

RGBA

rgba(187, 106, 141, 1)

HSL

hsl(334, 37%, 57%)

HSLA

hsla(334, 37%, 57%, 1)

HSV

hsv(334, 43%, 73%)

LAB

lab(54.86% 36.7 -4.99)

LCH

lch(54.86% 37.04 352.26)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6253 0.1104 -0.0127)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6253 0.1111 353.44)

XYZ

xyz(30.46, 22.80, 27.99)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 27%)

CSS

color: #bb6a8d;

CSS variable

--color-bb6a8d: #bb6a8d;

SCSS

$color-bb6a8d: #bb6a8d;

JavaScript

const color = "#bb6a8d";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bb6a8d";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bb6a8d" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bb6a8d", "rgb": { "r": 187, "g": 106, "b": 141 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6253 0.1111 353.44)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bb6a8d-1: #bb6a8d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

pink-500

Very different · ΔE 9.7 · #EC4899

Nearest CSS named color

PaleVioletRed

Very different · ΔE 6.78 · #DB7093

Nearest Material color

pink-300

Very different · ΔE 9.79 · #F06292

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 19.08 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe3f9 100ffd4ec 200ffbdd9 300f0a3c3 400d784a7 500b9688b 6009c5675 7007e445d 800623247 900462131 9502d0e1d

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f3f6 f4e6ec eedae3 e8cdd9 e3c1d0 ddb5c6 d7a8bd d29cb3 cc8faa c683a0 c17697 bb6a8d ab6181 9c5876 8c506a 7d475e 6d3e52 5e3547 4e2c3b 3e232f 2f1b23 1f1217 10090c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f3f6 f4e6ec eedae3 e8cdd9 e3c1d0 ddb5c6 d7a8bd d29cb3 cc8faa c683a0 c17697

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ab6181 9c5876 8c506a 7d475e 6d3e52 5e3547 4e2c3b 3e232f 2f1b23 1f1217 10090c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b66c8c b16e8b ac708a a77189 a27388 9e7587 997785 947984 8f7b83 8a7c82 857e81

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BB6A8DStop 1 #69BA97Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#BA69B5Stop 1 #BB6A8DStop 2 #BA6E69Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BB6A8DStop 1 #8CBA69Stop 2 #698CBAStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BB6A8DStop 1 #69BA6EStop 2 #69B5BAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#462030Stop 1 #7A3855Stop 2 #AF5079Stop 3 #C785A1Stop 4 #DFB9C9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bb6a8d works

#BB6A8D (#bb6a8d) sits in the red family at about 334° hue, 37% saturation, and 57% lightness. Contrast is 3.78:1 on white and 5.56:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: pink-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bb6a8d as small body text on white — 3.78:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CC6699#CC6699 PaleVioletRed#DB7093 Chakra pink 600#D53F8C Chakra pink 500#ED64A6 Prunus Avium#E84393 Tailwind pink 500#EC4899 Material Pink 300#F06292 Web Safe #996699#996699 Radix Crimson 9#E93D82 Radix Pink 9#D6409F Material Pink 400#EC407A Ant Magenta#EB2F96

Where #bb6a8d works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bb6a8d as small body text on white — 3.78:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.