#BC6E95
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.6% 0.11 349.3), rgb(188, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BC6E95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6E95 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 349.3) |
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 #BC6E95 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6E95 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6E95 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6E95 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 349.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6E95
oklch(63.6% 0.11 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#A5537E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 349)
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Step 700
700
#8E436A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#BC6E95 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) | #757E96 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B93 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66C7C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6E95
#BC6E95
oklch(63.6% 0.11 349.3)
- #33A080
#33A080
oklch(63.6% 0.109 169.5)
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 #BC6E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC6E95 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.