#BB849D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.075 350.4), rgb(187, 132, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BB849D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB849D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.075 350.4) |
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 #BB849D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB849D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB849D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB849D 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
#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
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB849D
oklch(67.5% 0.075 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57191
oklch(63.1% 0.095 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0587B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#894868
oklch(49.1% 0.097 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B55
oklch(42.6% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BB849D 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) | #898E9E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3838D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB849D
#BB849D
oklch(67.5% 0.075 350.4)
- #65A690
#65A690
oklch(67.5% 0.075 170.4)
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 #BB849D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
Use #BB849D 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.