#BF63A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.146 337), rgb(191, 99, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BF63A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF63A9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 99, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.146 337) |
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 #BF63A9 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF63A9 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF63A9 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF63A9 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF63A9
oklch(63% 0.146 337)
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Step 600
600
#AA4895
oklch(55.6% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#92387F
oklch(49.1% 0.148 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#773067
oklch(42.8% 0.122 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#BF63A9 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) | #657BAB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7667E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF63A9
#BF63A9
oklch(63% 0.146 337)
- #14A364
#14A364
oklch(63.1% 0.146 156.8)
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 #BF63A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF63A9 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.