#BC80A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.085 346.4), rgb(188, 128, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BC80A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 346°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.085 346.4) |
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 #BC80A0 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC80A0 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80A0 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80A0 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
#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
#DBB3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80A0
oklch(67% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#B96D97
oklch(63.1% 0.11 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45481
oklch(55.6% 0.119 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C446D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#723859
oklch(42.7% 0.092 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#BC80A0 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) | #848CA1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F8B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80A0
#BC80A0
oklch(67% 0.085 346.4)
- #5EA68A
#5EA68A
oklch(67% 0.085 166.8)
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 #BC80A0, 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 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #BC80A0 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.