#BF7CB3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.11 333.4), rgb(191, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BF7CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.11 333.4) |
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 #BF7CB3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7CB3 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7CB3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7CB3 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D4
oklch(81% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7CB3
oklch(67.4% 0.11 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C82
oklch(49.1% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D56
oklch(37.8% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BF7CB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F90 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7CB3
#BF7CB3
oklch(67.4% 0.11 333.4)
- #5CAA76
#5CAA76
oklch(67.4% 0.11 153.3)
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 #BF7CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #BF7CB3 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.