#BB73A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.8% 0.109 341.1), rgb(187, 115, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#BB73A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB73A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 115, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.109 341.1) |
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 #BB73A2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB73A2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB73A2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB73A2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB73A2
oklch(64.8% 0.109 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15588
oklch(55.7% 0.119 341)
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Step 700
700
#894573
oklch(49.1% 0.11 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B324D
oklch(37.9% 0.071 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#BB73A2 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) | #7683A4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37484 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB73A2
#BB73A2
oklch(64.8% 0.109 341.1)
- #47A379
#47A379
oklch(64.8% 0.109 161.2)
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 #BB73A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BB73A2 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.