#BC85A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.078 345.5), rgb(188, 133, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BC85A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC85A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.078 345.5) |
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 #BC85A3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC85A3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85A3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC85A3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C8
oklch(81% 0.048 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC85A3
oklch(68% 0.078 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57097
oklch(63.1% 0.1 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05781
oklch(55.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#88476D
oklch(49% 0.101 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B59
oklch(42.7% 0.083 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BC85A3 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) | #8990A4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9698A2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3858F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC85A3
#BC85A3
oklch(68% 0.078 345.5)
- #68A88D
#68A88D
oklch(68% 0.078 165.6)
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 #BC85A3, 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 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC85A3 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.