#BB839E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.077 348.9), rgb(187, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BB839E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 349°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB839E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 348.9) |
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 #BB839E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB839E | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB839E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB839E text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#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
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB839E
oklch(67.4% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67093
oklch(63.1% 0.099 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1577D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A476A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3347
oklch(37.8% 0.064 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BB839E 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) | #888E9F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3828C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB839E
#BB839E
oklch(67.4% 0.077 348.9)
- #64A68E
#64A68E
oklch(67.4% 0.077 168.8)
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 #BB839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #BB839E 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.