#BF85AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.089 337.8), rgb(191, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BF85AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.089 337.8) |
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 #BF85AE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF85AE | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85AE text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85AE text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85AE
oklch(68.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1548D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#894477
oklch(49.1% 0.115 338)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BF85AE 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) | #8692B0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58693 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85AE
#BF85AE
oklch(68.7% 0.089 337.8)
- #69AC85
#69AC85
oklch(68.9% 0.09 157.4)
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 #BF85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
Use #BF85AE 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.