#BF6FA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.8% 0.125 338), rgb(191, 111, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BF6FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.125 338) |
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 #BF6FA9 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6FA9 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6FA9 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6FA9 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B6
oklch(70.8% 0.098 338.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6FA9
oklch(64.8% 0.125 338)
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Step 600
600
#A4508F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4079
oklch(49.1% 0.127 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#723563
oklch(42.6% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#BF6FA9 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) | #7182AB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77185 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6FA9
#BF6FA9
oklch(64.8% 0.125 338)
- #3CA571
#3CA571
oklch(64.8% 0.125 158.2)
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 #BF6FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #BF6FA9 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.