#BB79A8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.103 338), rgb(187, 121, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BB79A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 338°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB79A8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.103 338) |
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 #BB79A8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB79A8 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB79A8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79A8 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 338)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB79A8
oklch(66% 0.103 338)
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Step 600
600
#9D588A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#864875
oklch(49.2% 0.103 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BB79A8 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) | #7B88AA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27B8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB79A8
#BB79A8
oklch(66% 0.103 338)
- #56A57A
#56A57A
oklch(65.9% 0.102 158.1)
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 #BB79A8, 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 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #BB79A8 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.