#BC79AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.106 336.5), rgb(188, 121, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC79AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 337°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC79AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.106 336.5) |
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 #BC79AB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC79AB | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC79AB text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC79AB text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC79AB
oklch(66.2% 0.106 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#864777
oklch(49.1% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BC79AB 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) | #7A89AD | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37B8B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC79AB
#BC79AB
oklch(66.2% 0.106 336.5)
- #56A678
#56A678
oklch(66.1% 0.106 156.7)
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 #BC79AB, 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 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #BC79AB 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.