#BF699B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.4% 0.125 345.4), rgb(191, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BF699B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF699B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.125 345.4) |
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 #BF699B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF699B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF699B text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF699B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF699B
oklch(63.4% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#BF699B 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) | #707C9D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B99 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9687B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF699B
#BF699B
oklch(63.4% 0.125 345.4)
- #1FA278
#1FA278
oklch(63.5% 0.125 165.4)
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 #BF699B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
Use #BF699B 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.