#BD76AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.112 337.3), rgb(189, 118, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BD76AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD76AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.112 337.3) |
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 #BD76AA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD76AA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD76AA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD76AA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD76AA
oklch(65.8% 0.112 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BD76AA 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) | #7787AC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47889 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD76AA
#BD76AA
oklch(65.8% 0.112 337.3)
- #4FA676
#4FA676
oklch(65.8% 0.112 157.2)
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 #BD76AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #BD76AA 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.