#BF7491
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.8% 0.101 355.6), rgb(191, 116, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BF7491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7491 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 116, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.101 355.6) |
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 #BF7491 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7491 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF7491 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF7491 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7491
oklch(64.8% 0.101 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45676
oklch(55.5% 0.109 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4663
oklch(49.2% 0.102 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#723A51
oklch(42.7% 0.084 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BF7491 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) | #7D8292 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90908F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA707E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7491
#BF7491
oklch(64.8% 0.101 355.6)
- #3CA28C
#3CA28C
oklch(64.7% 0.1 176.1)
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 #BF7491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
Use #BF7491 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.