#BF76AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.113 338.3), rgb(191, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BF76AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF76AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.113 338.3) |
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 #BF76AA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF76AA | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF76AA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF76AA text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF76AA
oklch(66% 0.113 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0548C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800
#6F3861
oklch(42.6% 0.095 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BF76AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77889 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF76AA
#BF76AA
oklch(66% 0.113 338.3)
- #4CA778
#4CA778
oklch(66% 0.113 158.5)
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 #BF76AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF76AA 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.