#BB89B0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.08 334.5), rgb(187, 137, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BB89B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB89B0 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.08 334.5) |
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 #BB89B0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB89B0 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB89B0 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB89B0 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB89B0
oklch(69.1% 0.08 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 334)
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Step 600
600
#9A588E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 334)
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Step 700
700
#844878
oklch(49.1% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C62
oklch(42.8% 0.085 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#573350
oklch(37.6% 0.068 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#BB89B0 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) | #8994B2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B97 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB89B0
#BB89B0
oklch(69.1% 0.08 334.5)
- #73AB85
#73AB85
oklch(69.2% 0.081 154.1)
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 #BB89B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB89B0 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.