#BB82AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.09 336.5), rgb(187, 130, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BB82AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB82AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 130, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.09 336.5) |
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 #BB82AC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB82AC | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82AC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB82AC text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB82AC
oklch(67.7% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#894479
oklch(49.2% 0.116 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3862
oklch(42.6% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BB82AC 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) | #838FAE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18491 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB82AC
#BB82AC
oklch(67.7% 0.09 336.5)
- #67A881
#67A881
oklch(67.7% 0.089 156.7)
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 #BB82AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #BB82AC 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.