#BC86A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.074 348.8), rgb(188, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BC86A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC86A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.074 348.8) |
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 #BC86A0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC86A0 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86A0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC86A0 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC86A0
oklch(68.1% 0.074 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47193
oklch(63% 0.095 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#884869
oklch(49% 0.096 349)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C56
oklch(42.8% 0.079 349.1)
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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)
#BC86A0 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) | #8A90A1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4858F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC86A0
#BC86A0
oklch(68.1% 0.074 348.8)
- #68A891
#68A891
oklch(68.2% 0.075 169.2)
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 #BC86A0, 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 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC86A0 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.