#BF85A9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.085 341.8), rgb(191, 133, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BF85A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85A9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.085 341.8) |
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 #BF85A9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF85A9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85A9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85A9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85A9
oklch(68.6% 0.085 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15587
oklch(55.6% 0.118 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#BF85A9 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) | #8891AA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68591 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85A9
#BF85A9
oklch(68.6% 0.085 341.8)
- #67AB8A
#67AB8A
oklch(68.6% 0.085 161.9)
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 #BF85A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #BF85A9 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.