#BF79B6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.118 331.5), rgb(191, 121, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BF79B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF79B6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 121, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.118 331.5) |
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 #BF79B6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF79B6 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF79B6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF79B6 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF79B6
oklch(67% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3887
oklch(49% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#742F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#BF79B6 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) | #778BB8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D90 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF79B6
#BF79B6
oklch(67% 0.118 331.5)
- #58AA70
#58AA70
oklch(67.1% 0.118 151.5)
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 #BF79B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF79B6 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.