#BF879C
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.5% 0.074 355), rgb(191, 135, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BF879C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF879C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.074 355) |
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 #BF879C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF879C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF879C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF879C text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF879C
oklch(68.5% 0.074 355)
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Step 500
500
#B6718C
oklch(63% 0.093 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15876
oklch(55.5% 0.102 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4863
oklch(49.1% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#703C51
oklch(42.7% 0.078 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BF879C 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) | #8D919D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8858E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF879C
#BF879C
oklch(68.5% 0.074 355)
- #66A997
#66A997
oklch(68.5% 0.074 175)
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 #BF879C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
Use #BF879C 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.