#BF83AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.09 340.5), rgb(191, 131, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BF83AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF83AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.09 340.5) |
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 #BF83AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF83AA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83AA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF83AA
oklch(68.2% 0.09 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76C9F
oklch(63% 0.115 340)
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Step 600
600
#A25389
oklch(55.5% 0.124 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4375
oklch(49.1% 0.117 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#71385F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C314E
oklch(37.9% 0.075 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#BF83AA 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) | #8590AC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68491 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF83AA
#BF83AA
oklch(68.2% 0.09 340.5)
- #64AA86
#64AA86
oklch(68.1% 0.09 160.3)
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 #BF83AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #BF83AA 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.