#BD85A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.078 347), rgb(189, 133, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BD85A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 347°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85A2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.078 347) |
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 #BD85A2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD85A2 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85A2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85A2 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 346)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85A2
oklch(68.1% 0.078 347)
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Step 500
500
#B67095
oklch(63.2% 0.1 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15780
oklch(55.7% 0.11 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#703B58
oklch(42.8% 0.084 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3348
oklch(37.8% 0.065 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BD85A2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5848F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85A2
#BD85A2
oklch(68.1% 0.078 347)
- #66A88E
#66A88E
oklch(68% 0.078 167)
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 #BD85A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
Use #BD85A2 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.