#BF84B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.097 332.7), rgb(191, 132, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BF84B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF84B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 332.7) |
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 #BF84B5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF84B5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84B5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84B5 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF84B5
oklch(68.8% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#BF84B5 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) | #8392B7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48795 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF84B5
#BF84B5
oklch(68.8% 0.097 332.7)
- #6AAC7E
#6AAC7E
oklch(68.7% 0.096 152.9)
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 #BF84B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #BF84B5 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.