#BC6894
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.119 348.4), rgb(188, 104, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BC6894 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6894 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.119 348.4) |
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 #BC6894 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6894 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6894 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6894 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6894
oklch(62.6% 0.119 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95080
oklch(55.7% 0.13 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#91406C
oklch(49.2% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#753558
oklch(42.6% 0.1 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#BC6894 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) | #707A96 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66678 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6894
#BC6894
oklch(62.6% 0.119 348.4)
- #1D9E7B
#1D9E7B
oklch(62.5% 0.118 168.9)
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 #BC6894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC6894 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.