#BC7AA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.098 342.3), rgb(188, 122, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BC7AA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.098 342.3) |
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 #BC7AA3 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7AA3 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7AA3 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7AA3 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7AA3
oklch(66.1% 0.098 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5984
oklch(55.6% 0.105 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#864870
oklch(49% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 342.5)
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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)
#BC7AA3 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) | #7D88A5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7AA3
#BC7AA3
oklch(66.1% 0.098 342.3)
- #54A580
#54A580
oklch(66% 0.098 162.2)
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 #BC7AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC7AA3 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.