#BF85A1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.08 349), rgb(191, 133, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BF85A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 349°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85A1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.08 349) |
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 #BF85A1 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF85A1 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85A1 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85A1 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85A1
oklch(68.3% 0.08 349)
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Step 500
500
#B76F93
oklch(63.1% 0.102 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2567E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B466A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 349)
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Step 800
800
#713A56
oklch(42.7% 0.085 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#BF85A1 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) | #8A90A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9899A0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7848F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85A1
#BF85A1
oklch(68.3% 0.08 349)
- #64A991
#64A991
oklch(68.2% 0.079 169.6)
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 #BF85A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #BF85A1 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.