#BB809D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.082 348.6), rgb(187, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BB809D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB809D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.082 348.6) |
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 #BB809D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB809D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB809D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB809D text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C5
oklch(81% 0.04 349)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB809D
oklch(66.8% 0.082 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#834C68
oklch(49% 0.083 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#BB809D 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) | #858B9E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F8A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB809D
#BB809D
oklch(66.8% 0.082 348.6)
- #5EA58C
#5EA58C
oklch(66.8% 0.082 169.1)
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 #BB809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #BB809D 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.