#BB8AB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.082 331.4), rgb(187, 138, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BB8AB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 138, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.082 331.4) |
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 #BB8AB4 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BB8AB4 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AB4 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8AB4 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8AB4
oklch(69.4% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#995891
oklch(55.5% 0.114 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#83487C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#BB8AB4 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) | #8995B6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8D99 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8AB4
#BB8AB4
oklch(69.4% 0.082 331.4)
- #76AC83
#76AC83
oklch(69.5% 0.083 151.3)
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 #BB8AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #BB8AB4 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.