#BB7FAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.094 336.8), rgb(187, 127, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BB7FAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7FAB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 127, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.094 336.8) |
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 #BB7FAB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7FAB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FAB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB7FAB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB7FAB
oklch(67.1% 0.094 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA4
oklch(63% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2528F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A427A
oklch(49% 0.122 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#713763
oklch(42.8% 0.101 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#BB7FAB 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) | #808CAD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1818F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7FAB
#BB7FAB
oklch(67.1% 0.094 336.8)
- #61A77E
#61A77E
oklch(67.1% 0.094 157)
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 #BB7FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #BB7FAB 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.