#BF82B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.103 331.3), rgb(191, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BF82B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF82B7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.103 331.3) |
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 #BF82B7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF82B7 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82B7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82B7 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF82B7
oklch(68.5% 0.103 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B669AD
oklch(63% 0.132 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F99
oklch(55.5% 0.144 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BF82B7 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) | #8091B9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48695 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF82B7
#BF82B7
oklch(68.5% 0.103 331.3)
- #67AC79
#67AC79
oklch(68.5% 0.103 151.3)
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 #BF82B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #BF82B7 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.