#BB84A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.077 347.4), rgb(187, 132, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BB84A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB84A0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.077 347.4) |
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 #BB84A0 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB84A0 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84A0 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84A0 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB84A0
oklch(67.6% 0.077 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57095
oklch(63.1% 0.099 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0587F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BB84A0 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) | #888FA1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3838E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB84A0
#BB84A0
oklch(67.6% 0.077 347.4)
- #66A78E
#66A78E
oklch(67.7% 0.077 167.6)
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 #BB84A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #BB84A0 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.