#BC75A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.106 341.9), rgb(188, 117, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#BC75A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC75A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.106 341.9) |
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 #BC75A2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC75A2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC75A2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC75A2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC75A2
oklch(65.2% 0.106 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#BC75A2 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) | #7985A4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47585 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC75A2
#BC75A2
oklch(65.2% 0.106 341.9)
- #4AA47C
#4AA47C
oklch(65.2% 0.106 162.1)
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 #BC75A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC75A2 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.