#BC6F8D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.104 355.6), rgb(188, 111, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BC6F8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6F8D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.104 355.6) |
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 #BC6F8D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6F8D | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6F8D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6F8D text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C2
oklch(81% 0.051 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6F8D
oklch(63.5% 0.104 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65576
oklch(55.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4563
oklch(49.1% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#BC6F8D 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) | #787E8E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76B7A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6F8D
#BC6F8D
oklch(63.5% 0.104 355.6)
- #319F88
#319F88
oklch(63.5% 0.104 175.8)
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 #BC6F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC6F8D 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.