#BB869C
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.071 352.5), rgb(187, 134, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BB869C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB869C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.071 352.5) |
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 #BB869C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB869C | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB869C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB869C 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
#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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB869C
oklch(67.9% 0.071 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4728F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A79
oklch(55.6% 0.098 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#884966
oklch(49.1% 0.093 352)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D53
oklch(42.9% 0.076 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3445
oklch(37.8% 0.06 352)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#BB869C 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) | #8B909D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3848D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB869C
#BB869C
oklch(67.9% 0.071 352.5)
- #68A693
#68A693
oklch(67.7% 0.071 172.7)
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 #BB869C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #BB869C 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.