#BD699C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.124 344), rgb(189, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BD699C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD699C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.124 344) |
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 #BD699C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD699C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD699C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD699C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CA
oklch(81% 0.06 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD699C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 344)
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Step 600
600
#A84F87
oklch(55.7% 0.135 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#903F72
oklch(49.1% 0.126 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#75355D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 344)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 343.8)
#BD699C 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) | #6F7C9E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7697C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD699C
#BD699C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 344)
- #26A175
#26A175
oklch(63.3% 0.124 163.7)
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 #BD699C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
Use #BD699C 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.