#BB80B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.1 331.5), rgb(187, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BB80B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB80B3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.1 331.5) |
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 #BB80B3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB80B3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB80B3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB80B3
oklch(67.6% 0.1 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F55
oklch(37.5% 0.083 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BB80B3 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) | #7F8EB5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08392 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB80B3
#BB80B3
oklch(67.6% 0.1 331.5)
- #66A978
#66A978
oklch(67.7% 0.1 151.6)
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 #BB80B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #BB80B3 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.