#BF6AA7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64% 0.132 338.6), rgb(191, 106, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BF6AA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 338.6) |
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 #BF6AA7 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6AA7 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6AA7 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6AA7 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6AA7
oklch(64% 0.132 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.143 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7A
oklch(49% 0.134 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#743363
oklch(42.6% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#BF6AA7 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) | #6D7FA9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76C81 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6AA7
#BF6AA7
oklch(64% 0.132 338.6)
- #2EA46E
#2EA46E
oklch(64.1% 0.132 158.7)
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 #BF6AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
Use #BF6AA7 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.