#BC79A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.9% 0.1 342.1), rgb(188, 121, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC79A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC79A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.1 342.1) |
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 #BC79A3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC79A3 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC79A3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79A3 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC79A3
oklch(65.9% 0.1 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874871
oklch(49.2% 0.101 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#BC79A3 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) | #7C88A5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47988 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC79A3
#BC79A3
oklch(65.9% 0.1 342.1)
- #52A57F
#52A57F
oklch(65.9% 0.1 162)
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 #BC79A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC79A3 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.