#BF72A4
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.1% 0.116 341.4), rgb(191, 114, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BF72A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72A4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.116 341.4) |
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 #BF72A4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72A4 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72A4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF72A4 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72A4
oklch(65.1% 0.116 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35288
oklch(55.5% 0.126 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4374
oklch(49.2% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#BF72A4 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) | #7683A6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87384 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72A4
#BF72A4
oklch(65.1% 0.116 341.4)
- #41A579
#41A579
oklch(65.1% 0.115 161.5)
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 #BF72A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BF72A4 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.