#BB78A1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.099 342.8), rgb(187, 120, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BB78A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB78A1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 120, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.099 342.8) |
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 #BB78A1 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB78A1 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB78A1 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB78A1 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB78A1
oklch(65.6% 0.099 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5884
oklch(55.6% 0.108 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#874870
oklch(49.1% 0.1 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#BB78A1 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) | #7C86A3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C919F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37887 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB78A1
#BB78A1
oklch(65.6% 0.099 342.8)
- #51A47F
#51A47F
oklch(65.6% 0.099 162.6)
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 #BB78A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #BB78A1 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.