#BB80B0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.097 333.4), rgb(187, 128, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BB80B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80B0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.097 333.4) |
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 #BB80B0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80B0 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B0 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80B0
oklch(67.5% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15294
oklch(55.7% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#703767
oklch(42.8% 0.104 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#BB80B0 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) | #7F8EB2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08391 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80B0
#BB80B0
oklch(67.5% 0.097 333.4)
- #65A87B
#65A87B
oklch(67.4% 0.096 153.7)
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 #BB80B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #BB80B0 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.