#BF68AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.9% 0.14 335.3), rgb(191, 104, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BF68AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF68AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 104, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.14 335.3) |
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 #BF68AD | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF68AD | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF68AD text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF68AD text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF68AD
oklch(63.9% 0.14 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B80
oklch(49.1% 0.142 335)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C54
oklch(37.6% 0.092 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BF68AD 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) | #687EAF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C83 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF68AD
#BF68AD
oklch(63.9% 0.14 335.3)
- #2DA465
#2DA465
oklch(63.8% 0.14 155.2)
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 #BF68AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.074
Use #BF68AD 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.