#BF75AC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.9% 0.117 336.9), rgb(191, 117, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BF75AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF75AC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.117 336.9) |
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 #BF75AC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF75AC | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF75AC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF75AC text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF75AC
oklch(65.9% 0.117 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#894379
oklch(49% 0.118 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BF75AC 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) | #7687AE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991AA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67789 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF75AC
#BF75AC
oklch(65.9% 0.117 336.9)
- #4BA775
#4BA775
oklch(65.9% 0.116 157.2)
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 #BF75AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #BF75AC 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.