#BB7BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.104 334.3), rgb(187, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BB7BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7BAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.104 334.3) |
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 #BB7BAE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7BAE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7BAE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7BAE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7BAE
oklch(66.6% 0.104 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B588E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#844879
oklch(49.1% 0.105 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B62
oklch(42.6% 0.087 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#BB7BAE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E8D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7BAE
#BB7BAE
oklch(66.6% 0.104 334.3)
- #5CA777
#5CA777
oklch(66.6% 0.104 154.4)
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 #BB7BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
Use #BB7BAE 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.