#B880AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.089 336), rgb(184, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B880AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B880AA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.089 336) |
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 #B880AA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B880AA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B880AA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B880AA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B880AA
oklch(66.9% 0.089 336)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F548F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3963
oklch(42.8% 0.095 336)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#B880AA 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) | #818DAC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE828F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B880AA
#B880AA
oklch(66.9% 0.089 336)
- #65A67E
#65A67E
oklch(67% 0.09 156)
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 #B880AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #B880AA 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.