#BB82A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.083 343), rgb(187, 130, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BB82A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB82A4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.083 343) |
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 #BB82A4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB82A4 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82A4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82A4 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB82A4
oklch(67.4% 0.083 343)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9A
oklch(63% 0.107 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15685
oklch(55.7% 0.115 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#894571
oklch(49% 0.108 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#BB82A4 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) | #858EA5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2828E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB82A4
#BB82A4
oklch(67.4% 0.083 343)
- #64A788
#64A788
oklch(67.5% 0.083 163.1)
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 #BB82A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #BB82A4 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.