#BC7DAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.101 335), rgb(188, 125, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BC7DAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7DAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 335) |
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 #BC7DAE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7DAE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DAE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7DAE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7DAE
oklch(67% 0.101 335)
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Step 500
500
#B969A8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A44F94
oklch(55.7% 0.141 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#BC7DAE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27F8F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7DAE
#BC7DAE
oklch(67% 0.101 335)
- #5EA87A
#5EA87A
oklch(67.1% 0.102 155.2)
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 #BC7DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #BC7DAE 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.