#BC87A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.075 345.3), rgb(188, 135, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#BC87A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC87A4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.075 345.3) |
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 #BC87A4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC87A4 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87A4 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC87A4 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E7D3DD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 345.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC87A4
oklch(68.4% 0.075 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37196
oklch(63% 0.096 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5981
oklch(55.6% 0.104 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#87486D
oklch(49% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C59
oklch(42.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#593349
oklch(37.6% 0.063 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2B
oklch(26.9% 0.04 343.9)
#BC87A4 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) | #8A91A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979AA3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38791 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC87A4
#BC87A4
oklch(68.4% 0.075 345.3)
- #6BA98E
#6BA98E
oklch(68.5% 0.076 165)
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 #BC87A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #BC87A4 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.