#BF87B9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.096 330.3), rgb(191, 135, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BF87B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF87B9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.096 330.3) |
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 #BF87B9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF87B9 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87B9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87B9 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF87B9
oklch(69.5% 0.096 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#BF87B9 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) | #8594BB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38B99 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF87B9
#BF87B9
oklch(69.5% 0.096 330.3)
- #70AE7D
#70AE7D
oklch(69.5% 0.096 150)
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 #BF87B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
Use #BF87B9 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.