#BC80AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.095 336.1), rgb(188, 128, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BC80AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC80AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.095 336.1) |
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 #BC80AD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC80AD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80AD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC80AD text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC80AD
oklch(67.5% 0.095 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25290
oklch(55.7% 0.131 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A427B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BC80AD 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) | #818EAF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28290 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC80AD
#BC80AD
oklch(67.5% 0.095 336.1)
- #63A87E
#63A87E
oklch(67.4% 0.094 156.1)
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 #BC80AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC80AD 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.