#BB84AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.085 337.7), rgb(187, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BB84AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB84AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.085 337.7) |
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 #BB84AB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB84AB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84AB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB84AB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB84AB
oklch(68% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.109 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F568C
oklch(55.7% 0.119 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#874677
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#BB84AB 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) | #8590AD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18592 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB84AB
#BB84AB
oklch(68% 0.085 337.7)
- #6AA984
#6AA984
oklch(68.2% 0.086 157.4)
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 #BB84AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #BB84AB 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.