#BB83AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.089 335.9), rgb(187, 131, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BB83AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 336°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.089 335.9) |
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 #BB83AD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB83AD | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83AD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83AD text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83AD
oklch(67.9% 0.089 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F558F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#884579
oklch(49.2% 0.114 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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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)
#BB83AD 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) | #8490AF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18592 | 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°).
- #BB83AD
#BB83AD
oklch(67.9% 0.089 335.9)
- #69A981
#69A981
oklch(68% 0.089 155.7)
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 #BB83AD, 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
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB83AD 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.