#BC7BAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.106 334.2), rgb(188, 123, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#BC7BAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7BAF |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.106 334.2) |
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 #BC7BAF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7BAF | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BAF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7BAF text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.05 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7BAF
oklch(66.7% 0.106 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B588F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#854779
oklch(49.1% 0.108 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#BC7BAF 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) | #7B8AB1 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E8E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7BAF
#BC7BAF
oklch(66.7% 0.106 334.2)
- #5BA776
#5BA776
oklch(66.6% 0.106 154.1)
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 #BC7BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #BC7BAF 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.