#BC84A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.08 345.1), rgb(188, 132, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BC84A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC84A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.08 345.1) |
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 #BC84A3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC84A3 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84A3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84A3 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC84A3
oklch(67.8% 0.08 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56F97
oklch(63% 0.102 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05782
oklch(55.6% 0.11 345)
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Step 700
700
#89476E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 344)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BC84A3 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) | #888FA4 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3848F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC84A3
#BC84A3
oklch(67.8% 0.08 345.1)
- #66A88C
#66A88C
oklch(67.9% 0.08 165.3)
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 #BC84A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC84A3 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.