#BF869B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.3% 0.075 355.4), rgb(191, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BF869B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF869B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 355.4) |
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 #BF869B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF869B | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF869B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF869B text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF869B
oklch(68.3% 0.075 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7708C
oklch(63% 0.096 355)
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Step 600
600
#A25876
oklch(55.6% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4863
oklch(49.2% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B51
oklch(42.7% 0.081 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BF869B 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) | #8C909C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8848D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF869B
#BF869B
oklch(68.3% 0.075 355.4)
- #64A997
#64A997
oklch(68.4% 0.076 175.4)
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 #BF869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
Use #BF869B 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.