#BF81AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.097 337.2), rgb(191, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BF81AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 337.2) |
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 #BF81AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF81AE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81AE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81AE text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81AE
oklch(68% 0.097 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA4
oklch(63% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3518F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C417A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#723663
oklch(42.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F51
oklch(37.6% 0.081 337)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#BF81AE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68391 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81AE
#BF81AE
oklch(68% 0.097 337.2)
- #62AB81
#62AB81
oklch(68.2% 0.097 157.3)
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 #BF81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BF81AE 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.