#BF7EB8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.111 330.6), rgb(191, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BF7EB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.111 330.6) |
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 #BF7EB8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7EB8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EB8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7EB8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7EB8
oklch(67.9% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C86
oklch(49.1% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#BF7EB8 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) | #7C8EBA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C97B6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48293 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7EB8
#BF7EB8
oklch(67.9% 0.111 330.6)
- #61AB74
#61AB74
oklch(67.8% 0.11 150.8)
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 #BF7EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #BF7EB8 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.