#BC859F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.076 349.4), rgb(188, 133, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC859F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC859F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.076 349.4) |
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 #BC859F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC859F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC859F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC859F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC859F
oklch(67.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BC859F 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) | #8A8FA0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4848E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC859F
#BC859F
oklch(67.9% 0.076 349.4)
- #66A790
#66A790
oklch(67.8% 0.076 169.5)
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 #BC859F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
Use #BC859F 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.