#BF77AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.114 336.6), rgb(191, 119, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BF77AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF77AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 336.6) |
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 #BF77AD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF77AD | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF77AD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77AD text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF77AD
oklch(66.3% 0.114 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#BF77AD 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) | #7888AF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6798B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF77AD
#BF77AD
oklch(66.3% 0.114 336.6)
- #50A876
#50A876
oklch(66.4% 0.114 156.4)
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 #BF77AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
Use #BF77AD 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.