#BB7B9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.092 345.9), rgb(187, 123, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BB7B9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7B9E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.092 345.9) |
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 #BB7B9E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7B9E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7B9E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7B9E 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C7
oklch(81% 0.044 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7B9E
oklch(66% 0.092 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A80
oklch(55.6% 0.1 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#864A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 346)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D58
oklch(42.8% 0.077 346)
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Step 900
900
#583448
oklch(37.6% 0.059 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#BB7B9E 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) | #80889F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A87 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7B9E
#BB7B9E
oklch(66% 0.092 345.9)
- #55A485
#55A485
oklch(65.9% 0.092 166)
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 #BB7B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #BB7B9E 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.