#BC7494
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.5% 0.099 352), rgb(188, 116, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BC7494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7494 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.099 352) |
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 #BC7494 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7494 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7494 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7494 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7494
oklch(64.5% 0.099 352)
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Step 600
600
#A2577A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4767
oklch(49.2% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#713B54
oklch(42.8% 0.082 352)
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Step 900
900
#5C3345
oklch(37.8% 0.064 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BC7494 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) | #7B8295 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E92 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6727F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7494
#BC7494
oklch(64.5% 0.099 352)
- #42A187
#42A187
oklch(64.5% 0.098 172.2)
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 #BC7494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC7494 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.