#BC84A7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.083 341.6), rgb(188, 132, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC84A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 342°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC84A7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.083 341.6) |
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 #BC84A7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC84A7 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84A7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC84A7 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC84A7
oklch(68% 0.083 341.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B56F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 341.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A05687
oklch(55.6% 0.116 341.4)
-
Step 700
700
#894672
oklch(49.2% 0.107 341.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 341.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
-
Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#BC84A7 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) | #8690A8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38490 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC84A7
#BC84A7
oklch(68% 0.083 341.6)
- #67A888
#67A888
oklch(67.9% 0.083 161.7)
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 #BC84A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC84A7 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.