#BF6F9E
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64.4% 0.117 344.7), rgb(191, 111, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BF6F9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6F9E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 344.7) |
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 #BF6F9E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6F9E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6F9E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6F9E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6F9E
oklch(64.4% 0.117 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4270
oklch(49.2% 0.117 345)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BF6F9E 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) | #7581A0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86F80 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6F9E
#BF6F9E
oklch(64.4% 0.117 344.7)
- #35A47B
#35A47B
oklch(64.5% 0.118 164.5)
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 #BF6F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #BF6F9E 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.