#BF7EB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.107 333.5), rgb(191, 126, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BF7EB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.107 333.5) |
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 #BF7EB3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7EB3 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EB3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EB3 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7EB3
oklch(67.7% 0.107 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B967AC
oklch(63% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54D97
oklch(55.7% 0.148 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#723369
oklch(42.6% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#BF7EB3 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) | #7D8EB5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58191 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7EB3
#BF7EB3
oklch(67.7% 0.107 333.5)
- #5FAB78
#5FAB78
oklch(67.8% 0.108 153.2)
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 #BF7EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
Use #BF7EB3 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.