#BC7C98
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.1% 0.087 351.9), rgb(188, 124, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BC7C98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7C98 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 124, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.087 351.9) |
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 #BC7C98 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7C98 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7C98 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7C98 text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7C98
oklch(66.1% 0.087 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B79
oklch(55.5% 0.094 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#864B66
oklch(49.1% 0.087 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D53
oklch(42.6% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#593545
oklch(37.8% 0.056 352)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#BC7C98 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) | #828899 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929396 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57A86 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7C98
#BC7C98
oklch(66.1% 0.087 351.9)
- #54A48C
#54A48C
oklch(66.1% 0.087 171.7)
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 #BC7C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
Use #BC7C98 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.