#BF90BA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.1% 0.08 330), rgb(191, 144, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#BF90BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF90BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 144, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.08 330) |
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 #BF90BA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF90BA | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF90BA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF90BA text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF90BA
oklch(71.1% 0.08 330)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A7
oklch(63% 0.102 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497C
oklch(49% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553452
oklch(37.6% 0.066 330)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#BF90BA 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) | #8E9BBC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1B8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3939F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF90BA
#BF90BA
oklch(71.1% 0.08 330)
- #7EB088
#7EB088
oklch(71.1% 0.079 150.2)
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 #BF90BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #BF90BA 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.