#BF6BAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.136 335), rgb(191, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BF6BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6BAE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.136 335) |
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 #BF6BAE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6BAE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6BAE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6BAE text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6BAE
oklch(64.4% 0.136 335)
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Step 600
600
#A64C95
oklch(55.6% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#733367
oklch(42.7% 0.113 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BF6BAE 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) | #6B80B0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66F85 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6BAE
#BF6BAE
oklch(64.4% 0.136 335)
- #36A568
#36A568
oklch(64.4% 0.136 155.2)
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 #BF6BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #BF6BAE 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.