#BB79AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.105 336), rgb(187, 121, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB79AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB79AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.105 336) |
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 #BB79AB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB79AB | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB79AB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB79AB text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB79AB
oklch(66.1% 0.105 336)
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Step 600
600
#9C578D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#854777
oklch(49% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BB79AB 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) | #7A88AD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27B8B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB79AB
#BB79AB
oklch(66.1% 0.105 336)
- #57A677
#57A677
oklch(66.2% 0.106 155.9)
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 #BB79AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #BB79AB 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.