#BF5F9E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62% 0.144 342.2), rgb(191, 95, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BF5F9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5F9E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.144 342.2) |
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 #BF5F9E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5F9E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5F9E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5F9E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ECCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5F9E
oklch(62% 0.144 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE478C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#953877
oklch(49.2% 0.145 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BF5F9E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96077 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5F9E
#BF5F9E
oklch(62% 0.144 342.2)
- #009F6D
#009F6D
oklch(62.1% 0.136 162.2)
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 #BF5F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.076
Use #BF5F9E 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.