#BD86A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.075 349.4), rgb(189, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BD86A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD86A0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.075 349.4) |
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 #BD86A0 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD86A0 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86A0 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD86A0 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD86A0
oklch(68.2% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0587D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B56
oklch(42.6% 0.081 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BD86A0 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) | #8B90A1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5858F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD86A0
#BD86A0
oklch(68.2% 0.075 349.4)
- #68A891
#68A891
oklch(68.2% 0.075 169.2)
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 #BD86A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
Use #BD86A0 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.