#BD84AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.087 338.8), rgb(189, 132, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BD84AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD84AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.087 338.8) |
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 #BD84AB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD84AB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84AB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD84AB text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD84AB
oklch(68.2% 0.087 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0558B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#894576
oklch(49.2% 0.112 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BD84AB 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) | #8690AD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399A9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38592 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD84AB
#BD84AB
oklch(68.2% 0.087 338.8)
- #68AA85
#68AA85
oklch(68.3% 0.088 158.4)
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 #BD84AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
Use #BD84AB 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.