#BC74A0
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65% 0.106 343.1), rgb(188, 116, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BC74A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC74A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 343.1) |
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 #BC74A0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC74A0 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC74A0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC74A0 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 343.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC74A0
oklch(65% 0.106 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15685
oklch(55.7% 0.115 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4571
oklch(49.1% 0.109 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#BC74A0 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) | #7884A2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47484 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC74A0
#BC74A0
oklch(65% 0.106 343.1)
- #47A37C
#47A37C
oklch(64.9% 0.106 163)
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 #BC74A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC74A0 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.