#BB7FA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.086 344.7), rgb(187, 127, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BB7FA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.086 344.7) |
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 #BB7FA1 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7FA1 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FA1 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FA1 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7FA1
oklch(66.8% 0.086 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C80
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#834B6C
oklch(49% 0.088 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#BB7FA1 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) | #838BA2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91959F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F8B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FA1
#BB7FA1
oklch(66.8% 0.086 344.7)
- #5EA687
#5EA687
oklch(66.9% 0.087 164.4)
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 #BB7FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #BB7FA1 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.