#BC819E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.082 348.6), rgb(188, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BC819E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 349°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC819E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.082 348.6) |
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 #BC819E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC819E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC819E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC819E text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC819E
oklch(67.1% 0.082 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86E94
oklch(63.1% 0.105 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3557E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B456B
oklch(49% 0.106 348)
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Step 800
800
#713957
oklch(42.6% 0.088 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#BC819E 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) | #868C9F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4808B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC819E
#BC819E
oklch(67.1% 0.082 348.6)
- #5FA68D
#5FA68D
oklch(67.1% 0.082 169.1)
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 #BC819E, 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 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC819E 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.