#BB87AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.08 338.3), rgb(187, 135, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BB87AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB87AB |
| RGB | rgb(187, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.08 338.3) |
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 #BB87AB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB87AB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87AB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB87AB text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB87AB
oklch(68.6% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1719F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5889
oklch(55.5% 0.11 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#864875
oklch(49.2% 0.103 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BB87AB 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) | #8892AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AA9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18893 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB87AB
#BB87AB
oklch(68.6% 0.08 338.3)
- #6EA987
#6EA987
oklch(68.5% 0.08 158.2)
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 #BB87AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #BB87AB 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.