#BD81AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.093 337.5), rgb(189, 129, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BD81AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD81AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 337.5) |
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 #BD81AC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD81AC | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81AC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD81AC text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD81AC
oklch(67.7% 0.093 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.119 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4279
oklch(49% 0.121 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#713762
oklch(42.7% 0.1 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#BD81AC 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) | #828EAE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38390 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD81AC
#BD81AC
oklch(67.7% 0.093 337.5)
- #63A981
#63A981
oklch(67.7% 0.093 157.6)
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 #BD81AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD81AC 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.