#BB81B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.102 329), rgb(187, 129, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BB81B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB81B7 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 129, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.102 329) |
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 #BB81B7 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB81B7 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81B7 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB81B7 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 328.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB81B7
oklch(67.9% 0.102 329)
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Step 500
500
#B46BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884185
oklch(49.2% 0.132 329)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BB81B7 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) | #7E8FB9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8594 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB81B7
#BB81B7
oklch(67.9% 0.102 329)
- #69AA75
#69AA75
oklch(68% 0.103 149)
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 #BB81B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.066
Use #BB81B7 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.