#BC78AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.107 337.1), rgb(188, 120, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC78AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC78AA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.107 337.1) |
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 #BC78AA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC78AA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC78AA text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC78AA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC78AA
oklch(66% 0.107 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E568C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#874677
oklch(49.1% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BC78AA 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) | #7988AC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A8A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC78AA
#BC78AA
oklch(66% 0.107 337.1)
- #54A678
#54A678
oklch(66.1% 0.107 157.1)
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 #BC78AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC78AA 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.