#BD779F
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.5% 0.101 345), rgb(189, 119, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BD779F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD779F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 119, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.101 345) |
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 #BD779F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD779F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD779F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD779F text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 345)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD779F
oklch(65.5% 0.101 345)
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Step 600
600
#A05782
oklch(55.6% 0.11 345)
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Step 700
700
#89476E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#BD779F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67785 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD779F
#BD779F
oklch(65.5% 0.101 345)
- #4CA481
#4CA481
oklch(65.5% 0.101 164.9)
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 #BD779F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #BD779F 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.