#BB83B9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.1 327.8), rgb(187, 131, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BB83B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 328°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB83B9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 131, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.1 327.8) |
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 #BB83B9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB83B9 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83B9 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB83B9 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB83B9
oklch(68.4% 0.1 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864285
oklch(49% 0.129 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#BB83B9 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) | #8091BB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8796 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB83B9
#BB83B9
oklch(68.4% 0.1 327.8)
- #6DAB76
#6DAB76
oklch(68.5% 0.101 148)
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 #BB83B9, 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 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
Use #BB83B9 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.