#BF6DAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.133 334.6), rgb(191, 109, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#BF6DAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6DAF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.133 334.6) |
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 #BF6DAF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6DAF | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6DAF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6DAF text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6DAF
oklch(64.8% 0.133 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54E95
oklch(55.7% 0.145 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BF6DAF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67186 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6DAF
#BF6DAF
oklch(64.8% 0.133 334.6)
- #3CA669
#3CA669
oklch(64.8% 0.134 154.6)
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 #BF6DAF, 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 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF6DAF 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.