#BF7BAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.105 338.3), rgb(191, 123, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BF7BAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BAB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.105 338.3) |
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 #BF7BAB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BAB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAB text on black | 6.63:1 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF7BAB
oklch(66.9% 0.105 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E578A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#874775
oklch(49.2% 0.106 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.088 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#BF7BAB 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) | #7D8AAD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D8C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BAB
#BF7BAB
oklch(66.9% 0.105 338.3)
- #56A97C
#56A97C
oklch(67% 0.106 158)
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 #BF7BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF7BAB 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.