#BF80B1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.101 335), rgb(191, 128, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BF80B1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 335°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF80B1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 128, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.101 335) |
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 #BF80B1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF80B1 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80B1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF80B1 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF80B1
oklch(68% 0.101 335)
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Step 500
500
#B869A8
oklch(63% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F93
oklch(55.6% 0.141 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#723566
oklch(42.8% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#BF80B1 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) | #808FB3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58292 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF80B1
#BF80B1
oklch(68% 0.101 335)
- #61AB7D
#61AB7D
oklch(68% 0.101 155.3)
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 #BF80B1, 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 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #BF80B1 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.