#BD7BAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.105 336), rgb(189, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BD7BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.105 336) |
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 #BD7BAD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7BAD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BAD text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7BAD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#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
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7BAD
oklch(66.7% 0.105 336)
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Step 600
600
#9C578D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#854777
oklch(49% 0.106 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BD7BAD 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) | #7C8AAF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47D8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7BAD
#BD7BAD
oklch(66.7% 0.105 336)
- #59A879
#59A879
oklch(66.8% 0.106 156)
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 #BD7BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
Use #BD7BAD 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.