#BB8BA1
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69% 0.065 349.8), rgb(187, 139, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#BB8BA1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB8BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 139, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.065 349.8) |
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 #BB8BA1 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB8BA1 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BA1 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB8BA1 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB8BA1
oklch(69% 0.065 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07491
oklch(63% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#BB8BA1 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) | #8F94A2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9BA0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28A92 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB8BA1
#BB8BA1
oklch(69% 0.065 349.8)
- #72A995
#72A995
oklch(69.1% 0.065 169.6)
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 #BB8BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #BB8BA1 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.