#BF81B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.103 332.5), rgb(191, 129, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BF81B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.103 332.5) |
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 #BF81B5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF81B5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81B5 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81B5 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81B5
oklch(68.3% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B769AC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24F97
oklch(55.5% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F81
oklch(49.1% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#713569
oklch(42.8% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F55
oklch(37.8% 0.085 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#BF81B5 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) | #8090B7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48494 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81B5
#BF81B5
oklch(68.3% 0.103 332.5)
- #65AC7A
#65AC7A
oklch(68.4% 0.103 152.4)
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 #BF81B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #BF81B5 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.