#BF63A5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.143 339), rgb(191, 99, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BF63A5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF63A5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 99, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.143 339) |
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 #BF63A5 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF63A5 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF63A5 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF63A5 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0D0
oklch(81% 0.07 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF63A5
oklch(62.9% 0.143 339)
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Step 600
600
#AB4891
oklch(55.6% 0.156 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#92397B
oklch(49% 0.144 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#BF63A5 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) | #667AA7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F88A2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8657C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF63A5
#BF63A5
oklch(62.9% 0.143 339)
- #0BA268
#0BA268
oklch(62.9% 0.143 158.9)
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 #BF63A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF63A5 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.