#BC7FA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.09 341.9), rgb(188, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BC7FA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.09 341.9) |
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 #BC7FA5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7FA5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FA5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7FA5 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC7FA5
oklch(67% 0.09 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45288
oklch(55.6% 0.127 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#BC7FA5 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) | #828CA6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F8C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7FA5
#BC7FA5
oklch(67% 0.09 341.9)
- #5EA784
#5EA784
oklch(67.1% 0.091 161.8)
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 #BC7FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #BC7FA5 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.