#BF5FAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.5% 0.154 335.8), rgb(191, 95, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BF5FAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5FAB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.154 335.8) |
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 #BF5FAB | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5FAB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5FAB text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5FAB text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5FAB
oklch(62.5% 0.154 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4598
oklch(55.6% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#933582
oklch(49% 0.156 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#BF5FAB 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) | #6079AE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7637D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5FAB
#BF5FAB
oklch(62.5% 0.154 335.8)
- #00A25E
#00A25E
oklch(62.6% 0.153 155.5)
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 #BF5FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #BF5FAB 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.