#BF65A7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1), rgb(191, 101, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BF65A7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF65A7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 101, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1) |
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 #BF65A7 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF65A7 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF65A7 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF65A7 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF65A7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A92
oklch(55.7% 0.153 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#913A7C
oklch(49% 0.142 338)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#BF65A7 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) | #687CA9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8687E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF65A7
#BF65A7
oklch(63.2% 0.141 338.1)
- #1BA368
#1BA368
oklch(63.3% 0.141 158)
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 #BF65A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF65A7 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.