#BC7DAC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.1 336.4), rgb(188, 125, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BC7DAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7DAC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 336.4) |
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 #BC7DAC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7DAC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DAC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DAC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7DAC
oklch(66.9% 0.1 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B969A6
oklch(63% 0.128 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44F91
oklch(55.5% 0.139 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C407C
oklch(49.1% 0.128 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BC7DAC 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) | #7E8BAE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F8E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7DAC
#BC7DAC
oklch(66.9% 0.1 336.4)
- #5DA77C
#5DA77C
oklch(66.8% 0.099 156.9)
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 #BC7DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #BC7DAC 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.