#BB88AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.08 336.8), rgb(187, 136, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BB88AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB88AD |
| RGB | rgb(187, 136, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.08 336.8) |
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 #BB88AD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB88AD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB88AD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB88AD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 335.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB88AD
oklch(68.8% 0.08 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#B171A0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B588B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#854876
oklch(49.1% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C60
oklch(42.8% 0.084 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#BB88AD 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) | #8993AE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18995 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB88AD
#BB88AD
oklch(68.8% 0.08 336.8)
- #71AA87
#71AA87
oklch(68.9% 0.079 156.7)
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 #BB88AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #BB88AD 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.