#BC90AD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.4% 0.066 339.4), rgb(188, 144, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BC90AD is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90AD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.066 339.4) |
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 #BC90AD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90AD | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90AD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90AD text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90AD
oklch(70.4% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#975D85
oklch(55.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#804D70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#BC90AD 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) | #9199AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1919A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90AD
#BC90AD
oklch(70.4% 0.066 339.4)
- #7CAD91
#7CAD91
oklch(70.5% 0.066 159.1)
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 #BC90AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC90AD 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.