#BD7A9D
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(66% 0.095 347.4), rgb(189, 122, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BD7A9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7A9D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.095 347.4) |
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 #BD7A9D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7A9D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7A9D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7A9D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7A9D
oklch(66% 0.095 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BD7A9D 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) | #7F889E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67986 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7A9D
#BD7A9D
oklch(66% 0.095 347.4)
- #51A586
#51A586
oklch(66% 0.095 167)
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 #BD7A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD7A9D 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.