#BB7EAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.098 335.3), rgb(187, 126, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BB7EAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 335°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7EAD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 126, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.098 335.3) |
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 #BB7EAD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7EAD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EAD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7EAD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7EAD
oklch(67% 0.098 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA7
oklch(63% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BB7EAD 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) | #7E8CAF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1808F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7EAD
#BB7EAD
oklch(67% 0.098 335.3)
- #60A77B
#60A77B
oklch(66.9% 0.098 155.5)
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 #BB7EAD, 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 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #BB7EAD 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.