#BD6997
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.121 347.1), rgb(189, 105, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BD6997 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6997 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.121 347.1) |
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 #BD6997 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6997 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6997 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6997 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6997
oklch(63% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A84F82
oklch(55.5% 0.132 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#90406E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#753559
oklch(42.6% 0.101 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#BD6997 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) | #707C99 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A95 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7687A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6997
#BD6997
oklch(63% 0.121 347.1)
- #21A07A
#21A07A
oklch(63% 0.121 167.2)
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 #BD6997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #BD6997 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.