#BC78A8
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.105 338.4), rgb(188, 120, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BC78A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78A8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.105 338.4) |
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 #BC78A8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78A8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78A8 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC78A8 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78A8
oklch(65.9% 0.105 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E578A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#874775
oklch(49.2% 0.106 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BC78A8 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) | #7A87AA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78A8
#BC78A8
oklch(65.9% 0.105 338.4)
- #53A67A
#53A67A
oklch(66.1% 0.105 158.5)
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 #BC78A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #BC78A8 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.