#BF87AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.087 337.4), rgb(191, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#BF87AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 337°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF87AF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.087 337.4) |
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 #BF87AF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF87AF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87AF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87AF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF87AF
oklch(69.1% 0.087 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F558C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#884577
oklch(49.1% 0.112 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#BF87AF 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) | #8893B1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58895 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF87AF
#BF87AF
oklch(69.1% 0.087 337.4)
- #6CAC87
#6CAC87
oklch(69.1% 0.086 157.8)
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 #BF87AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #BF87AF 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.