#BF5E9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.8% 0.146 342), rgb(191, 94, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BF5E9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E9E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.146 342) |
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 #BF5E9E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E9E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E9E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E9E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5E9E
oklch(61.8% 0.146 342)
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Step 600
600
#AE468D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#953778
oklch(49.1% 0.147 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#792E61
oklch(42.6% 0.122 342)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BF5E9E 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) | #6476A0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E9E
#BF5E9E
oklch(61.8% 0.146 342)
- #009E6C
#009E6C
oklch(61.8% 0.135 162.1)
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 #BF5E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5E9E 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.