#BF69B2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.3% 0.143 332.9), rgb(191, 105, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BF69B2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF69B2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.143 332.9) |
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 #BF69B2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF69B2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF69B2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF69B2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF69B2
oklch(64.3% 0.143 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.156 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#BF69B2 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) | #6780B5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAF | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66E85 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF69B2
#BF69B2
oklch(64.3% 0.143 332.9)
- #34A561
#34A561
oklch(64.2% 0.143 152.9)
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 #BF69B2, 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 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF69B2 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.