#BC8BAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.076 337.2), rgb(188, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BC8BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8BAE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.076 337.2) |
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 #BC8BAE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8BAE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8BAE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8BAE text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8BAE
oklch(69.5% 0.076 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF729F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#834975
oklch(49% 0.099 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#BC8BAE 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) | #8C95AF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18C97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8BAE
#BC8BAE
oklch(69.5% 0.076 337.2)
- #75AB8A
#75AB8A
oklch(69.4% 0.075 157)
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 #BC8BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC8BAE 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.