#BC779D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.099 346), rgb(188, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BC779D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC779D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.099 346) |
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 #BC779D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC779D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC779D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC779D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC779D
oklch(65.4% 0.099 346)
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Step 600
600
#A05881
oklch(55.7% 0.108 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#88476D
oklch(49% 0.101 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BC779D 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) | #7C859E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57684 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC779D
#BC779D
oklch(65.4% 0.099 346)
- #4CA382
#4CA382
oklch(65.2% 0.099 166)
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 #BC779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #BC779D 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.