#BD7CA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.1 338.8), rgb(189, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BD7CA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.1 338.8) |
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 #BD7CA9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CA9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CA9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CA9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7CA9
oklch(66.8% 0.1 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5988
oklch(55.7% 0.107 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#854874
oklch(49% 0.101 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BD7CA9 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) | #7E8AAB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47D8C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CA9
#BD7CA9
oklch(66.8% 0.1 338.8)
- #59A77E
#59A77E
oklch(66.7% 0.1 159.1)
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 #BD7CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #BD7CA9 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.