#BF7BA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.1 342.5), rgb(191, 123, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#BF7BA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.1 342.5) |
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 #BF7BA5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BA5 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BA5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BA5 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7BA5
oklch(66.7% 0.1 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5885
oklch(55.6% 0.109 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#874770
oklch(49% 0.102 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#BF7BA5 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) | #7F8AA7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77B8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BA5
#BF7BA5
oklch(66.7% 0.1 342.5)
- #54A882
#54A882
oklch(66.8% 0.101 162.3)
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 #BF7BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
Use #BF7BA5 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.