#BD819E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.083 349.1), rgb(189, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD819E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD819E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.083 349.1) |
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 #BD819E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD819E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD819E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD819E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD819E
oklch(67.3% 0.083 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96E93
oklch(63.1% 0.105 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4557E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C456A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#723957
oklch(42.7% 0.089 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3147
oklch(37.6% 0.069 349)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#BD819E 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) | #868D9F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5808B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD819E
#BD819E
oklch(67.3% 0.083 349.1)
- #5EA78D
#5EA78D
oklch(67.3% 0.084 168.7)
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 #BD819E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #BD819E 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.