#BC7CA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.093 344.3), rgb(188, 124, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BC7CA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 124, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.093 344.3) |
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 #BC7CA1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7CA1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7CA1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7CA1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 344)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.093 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A81
oklch(55.5% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#BC7CA1 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) | #8089A2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47C89 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7CA1
#BC7CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.093 344.3)
- #57A584
#57A584
oklch(66.2% 0.093 164.3)
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 #BC7CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #BC7CA1 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.