#BF70AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.2% 0.127 335.3), rgb(191, 112, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BF70AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF70AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.127 335.3) |
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 #BF70AE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF70AE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF70AE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF70AE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF70AE
oklch(65.2% 0.127 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#713565
oklch(42.6% 0.106 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#BF70AE 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) | #7084B0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67387 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF70AE
#BF70AE
oklch(65.2% 0.127 335.3)
- #42A66D
#42A66D
oklch(65.1% 0.127 155.3)
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 #BF70AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF70AE 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.