#BF7BAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.107 337), rgb(191, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BF7BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BAD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.107 337) |
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 #BF7BAD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BAD | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BAD text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7BAD
oklch(67% 0.107 337)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A7
oklch(63% 0.137 337)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7D
oklch(49% 0.138 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#743265
oklch(42.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#BF7BAD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67D8D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BAD
#BF7BAD
oklch(67% 0.107 337)
- #57A97B
#57A97B
oklch(67% 0.107 157.2)
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 #BF7BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
Use #BF7BAD 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.