#BC8CA3
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.3% 0.066 348.6), rgb(188, 140, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BC8CA3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 140, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 348.6) |
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 #BC8CA3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8CA3 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CA3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8CA3 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8CA3
oklch(69.3% 0.066 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07492
oklch(63.1% 0.085 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#844C69
oklch(49.1% 0.085 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#BC8CA3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9CA2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38B94 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8CA3
#BC8CA3
oklch(69.3% 0.066 348.6)
- #73AA95
#73AA95
oklch(69.3% 0.066 168.5)
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 #BC8CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #BC8CA3 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.