#BB80AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.093 336.2), rgb(187, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BB80AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 336°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 336.2) |
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 #BB80AC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80AC | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80AC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80AC text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80AC
oklch(67.3% 0.093 336.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B66CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 335.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A15290
oklch(55.5% 0.131 335.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8A437A
oklch(49.2% 0.12 336.5)
-
Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BB80AC 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) | #818DAE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18290 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80AC
#BB80AC
oklch(67.3% 0.093 336.2)
- #63A87E
#63A87E
oklch(67.4% 0.094 156.1)
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 #BB80AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #BB80AC 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.