#BF6AA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.8% 0.128 342), rgb(191, 106, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BF6AA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.128 342) |
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 #BF6AA1 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6AA1 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6AA1 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6AA1 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6AA1
oklch(63.8% 0.128 342)
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Step 600
600
#A84E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#903E75
oklch(49.1% 0.13 342)
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Step 800
800
#75345F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#BF6AA1 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) | #6F7EA3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B7E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6AA1
#BF6AA1
oklch(63.8% 0.128 342)
- #29A373
#29A373
oklch(63.8% 0.128 161.8)
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 #BF6AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF6AA1 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.