#BC7BAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.104 335.5), rgb(188, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BC7BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 335°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.104 335.5) |
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 #BC7BAD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BAD | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BAD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BAD text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#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
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 335.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7BAD
oklch(66.6% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C588D
oklch(55.7% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#854878
oklch(49.2% 0.105 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#583350
oklch(37.8% 0.069 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#BC7BAD 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) | #7B8AAF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27D8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BAD
#BC7BAD
oklch(66.6% 0.104 335.5)
- #5AA778
#5AA778
oklch(66.6% 0.105 155.4)
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 #BC7BAD, 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 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
Use #BC7BAD 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.