#BF6B97
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.5% 0.119 348.3), rgb(191, 107, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BF6B97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6B97 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 348.3) |
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 #BF6B97 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6B97 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6B97 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6B97 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6B97
oklch(63.5% 0.119 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95080
oklch(55.7% 0.13 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#90406C
oklch(49% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#753558
oklch(42.6% 0.1 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F49
oklch(37.7% 0.078 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#BF6B97 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) | #737D99 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B95 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA697B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6B97
#BF6B97
oklch(63.5% 0.119 348.3)
- #23A17D
#23A17D
oklch(63.4% 0.119 168.4)
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 #BF6B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
Use #BF6B97 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.