#BC7EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.1 335.2), rgb(188, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BC7EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 335°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 335.2) |
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 #BC7EAE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7EAE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7EAE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7EAE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7EAE
oklch(67.2% 0.1 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 335)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407D
oklch(49% 0.128 335)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BC7EAE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2808F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7EAE
#BC7EAE
oklch(67.2% 0.1 335.2)
- #60A87B
#60A87B
oklch(67.2% 0.099 155.2)
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 #BC7EAE, 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 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #BC7EAE 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.