#BD6D8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4), rgb(189, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#BD6D8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6D8A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4) |
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 #BD6D8A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6D8A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6D8A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6D8A text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85474
oklch(55.7% 0.116 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#904461
oklch(49.2% 0.108 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#75384F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#BD6D8A 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) | #787D8B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B88 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96977 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6D8A
#BD6D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 357.4)
- #279F89
#279F89
oklch(63.3% 0.107 177.2)
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 #BD6D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #BD6D8A 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.