#BB7CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.095 340.7), rgb(187, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BB7CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.095 340.7) |
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 #BB7CA5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7CA5 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7CA5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7CA5 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7CA5
oklch(66.4% 0.095 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5A85
oklch(55.6% 0.102 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#854971
oklch(49.1% 0.097 341)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 341)
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Step 900
900
#58344B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#BB7CA5 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) | #7F8AA7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D8A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7CA5
#BB7CA5
oklch(66.4% 0.095 340.7)
- #5AA580
#5AA580
oklch(66.3% 0.094 160.8)
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 #BB7CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #BB7CA5 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.