#BF83AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.091 339.8), rgb(191, 131, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BF83AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF83AB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.091 339.8) |
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 #BF83AB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF83AB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83AB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83AB 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
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF83AB
oklch(68.3% 0.091 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA0
oklch(63% 0.116 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713860
oklch(42.8% 0.096 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#BF83AB 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) | #8590AD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9399A9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68491 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF83AB
#BF83AB
oklch(68.3% 0.091 339.8)
- #64AB86
#64AB86
oklch(68.4% 0.091 160)
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 #BF83AB, 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 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #BF83AB 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.