#BD6E94
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.7% 0.11 350.4), rgb(189, 110, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BD6E94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD6E94 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 110, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.11 350.4) |
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 #BD6E94 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD6E94 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD6E94 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD6E94 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.087 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD6E94
oklch(63.7% 0.11 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6537D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4369
oklch(49.1% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#743856
oklch(42.8% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3147
oklch(37.8% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#BD6E94 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) | #767E95 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C92 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C7C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD6E94
#BD6E94
oklch(63.7% 0.11 350.4)
- #30A081
#30A081
oklch(63.5% 0.11 170.4)
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 #BD6E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #BD6E94 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.