#BF8BAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.8% 0.079 339.1), rgb(191, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#BF8BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8BAE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.079 339.1) |
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 #BF8BAE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8BAE | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8BAE text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8BAE text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8BAE
oklch(69.8% 0.079 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1719D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5888
oklch(55.5% 0.109 339)
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Step 700
700
#854874
oklch(49% 0.101 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#58334D
oklch(37.6% 0.066 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#BF8BAE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58C97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8BAE
#BF8BAE
oklch(69.8% 0.079 339.1)
- #72AD8C
#72AD8C
oklch(69.8% 0.079 159)
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 #BF8BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #BF8BAE 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.