#BF63A1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.7% 0.14 341.1), rgb(191, 99, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BF63A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF63A1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 99, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.14 341.1) |
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 #BF63A1 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF63A1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF63A1 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF63A1 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 341)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF63A1
oklch(62.7% 0.14 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB498D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 341)
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Step 700
700
#933A78
oklch(49.1% 0.141 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#773162
oklch(42.7% 0.116 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C50
oklch(37.8% 0.091 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#BF63A1 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) | #687AA3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9647B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF63A1
#BF63A1
oklch(62.7% 0.14 341.1)
- #00A16C
#00A16C
oklch(62.6% 0.139 161.1)
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 #BF63A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
Use #BF63A1 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.