#BC809F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.084 347.3), rgb(188, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BC809F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 347°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC809F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.084 347.3) |
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 #BC809F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC809F | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC809F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC809F text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 346.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC809F
oklch(67% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96D96
oklch(63.1% 0.109 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45480
oklch(55.6% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C446C
oklch(49% 0.109 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#723958
oklch(42.8% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#BC809F 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) | #858CA0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F8B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC809F
#BC809F
oklch(67% 0.084 347.3)
- #5EA68B
#5EA68B
oklch(67% 0.084 167.6)
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 #BC809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #BC809F 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.