#BD7E9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.088 347.9), rgb(189, 126, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BD7E9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7E9E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 126, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.088 347.9) |
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 #BD7E9E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7E9E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7E9E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD7E9E text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7E9E
oklch(66.7% 0.088 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 348)
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Step 700
700
#854B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D56
oklch(42.6% 0.074 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#583547
oklch(37.8% 0.057 348)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#BD7E9E 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) | #838B9F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D89 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7E9E
#BD7E9E
oklch(66.7% 0.088 347.9)
- #59A68A
#59A68A
oklch(66.7% 0.088 167.9)
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 #BD7E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #BD7E9E 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.