#BF80A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.091 344.6), rgb(191, 128, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BF80A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF80A4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 344.6) |
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 #BF80A4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF80A4 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80A4 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80A4 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF80A4
oklch(67.5% 0.091 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9A
oklch(63% 0.116 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55285
oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4270
oklch(49% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#73375B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345)
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Step 900
900
#5D304B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#BF80A4 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) | #848DA5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7808D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF80A4
#BF80A4
oklch(67.5% 0.091 344.6)
- #5DA988
#5DA988
oklch(67.6% 0.091 164)
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 #BF80A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #BF80A4 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.