#BD7CAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.102 337.5), rgb(189, 124, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BD7CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7CAB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 337.5) |
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 #BD7CAB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7CAB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CAB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7CAB text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7CAB
oklch(66.8% 0.102 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C588A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#854875
oklch(49.1% 0.102 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BD7CAB 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) | #7D8BAD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47E8D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7CAB
#BD7CAB
oklch(66.8% 0.102 337.5)
- #5AA87C
#5AA87C
oklch(66.9% 0.102 157.4)
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 #BD7CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #BD7CAB 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.