#BC6994
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.118 348.7), rgb(188, 105, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BC6994 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6994 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.118 348.7) |
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 #BC6994 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6994 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6994 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6994 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6994
oklch(62.7% 0.118 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85080
oklch(55.5% 0.129 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#90416C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#753658
oklch(42.7% 0.098 348.5)
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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)
#BC6994 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) | #717B96 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868992 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66779 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6994
#BC6994
oklch(62.7% 0.118 348.7)
- #219F7C
#219F7C
oklch(62.8% 0.118 168.8)
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 #BC6994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC6994 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.