#BF7EAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.102 336.8), rgb(191, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BF7EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7EAE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.102 336.8) |
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 #BF7EAE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7EAE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EAE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EAE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7EAE
oklch(67.5% 0.102 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A6
oklch(63% 0.131 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54E91
oklch(55.5% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7C
oklch(49% 0.133 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#BF7EAE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6808F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7EAE
#BF7EAE
oklch(67.5% 0.102 336.8)
- #5DAA7D
#5DAA7D
oklch(67.6% 0.102 156.6)
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 #BF7EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #BF7EAE 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.