#BF7BAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.104 339), rgb(191, 123, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BF7BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BAA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.104 339) |
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 #BF7BAA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BAA | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAA 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.081 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7BAA
oklch(66.9% 0.104 339)
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Step 600
600
#9E5789
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#874774
oklch(49.1% 0.105 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5F
oklch(42.9% 0.087 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#59334D
oklch(37.8% 0.067 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BF7BAA 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) | #7D8AAC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67C8C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BAA
#BF7BAA
oklch(66.9% 0.104 339)
- #56A87D
#56A87D
oklch(66.8% 0.104 158.9)
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 #BF7BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #BF7BAA 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.