#BB80A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.085 344.2), rgb(187, 128, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB80A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80A2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.085 344.2) |
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 #BB80A2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80A2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80A2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80A2 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80A2
oklch(67% 0.085 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76D99
oklch(62.9% 0.109 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35484
oklch(55.6% 0.12 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4470
oklch(49.1% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71395B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#BB80A2 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) | #848CA3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9295A0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3808C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80A2
#BB80A2
oklch(67% 0.085 344.2)
- #60A687
#60A687
oklch(67% 0.085 163.9)
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 #BB80A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #BB80A2 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.