#BF89A1
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69% 0.073 350.8), rgb(191, 137, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF89A1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF89A1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.073 350.8) |
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 #BF89A1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF89A1 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF89A1 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF89A1 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF89A1
oklch(69% 0.073 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47190
oklch(62.9% 0.093 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#884967
oklch(49.1% 0.093 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BF89A1 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) | #8E93A2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78891 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF89A1
#BF89A1
oklch(69% 0.073 350.8)
- #6BAA95
#6BAA95
oklch(68.9% 0.073 171)
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 #BF89A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #BF89A1 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.