#BB819B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.079 350.9), rgb(187, 129, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BB819B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB819B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.079 350.9) |
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 #BB819B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB819B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB819B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB819B 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB819B
oklch(66.9% 0.079 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600
#A3567B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4668
oklch(49.1% 0.102 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#BB819B 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) | #868C9C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94959A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F8A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB819B
#BB819B
oklch(66.9% 0.079 350.9)
- #5FA58E
#5FA58E
oklch(66.9% 0.08 170.6)
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 #BB819B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #BB819B 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.