#BD85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.088 336.7), rgb(189, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BD85AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 337°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD85AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.088 336.7) |
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 #BD85AE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD85AE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85AE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD85AE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CE
oklch(81% 0.055 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD85AE
oklch(68.5% 0.088 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.112 337)
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Step 600
600
#9F558D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#884578
oklch(49.1% 0.113 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3962
oklch(42.6% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BD85AE 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) | #8691B0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399AC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38793 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD85AE
#BD85AE
oklch(68.5% 0.088 336.7)
- #6AAA84
#6AAA84
oklch(68.4% 0.087 157.1)
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 #BD85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
Use #BD85AE 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.