#BD668F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.121 351.5), rgb(189, 102, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BD668F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD668F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 102, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.121 351.5) |
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 #BD668F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD668F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD668F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD668F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD668F
oklch(62.2% 0.121 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#933F68
oklch(49.2% 0.123 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#773455
oklch(42.6% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#602E46
oklch(37.6% 0.079 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#BD668F 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) | #707990 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86375 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD668F
#BD668F
oklch(62.2% 0.121 351.5)
- #019E7E
#019E7E
oklch(62.3% 0.121 171.6)
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 #BD668F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #BD668F 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.