#BF91BA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.3% 0.078 330.1), rgb(191, 145, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BF91BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF91BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.078 330.1) |
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 #BF91BA | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF91BA | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91BA text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91BA text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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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
#D4B6D0
oklch(81% 0.049 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF91BA
oklch(71.3% 0.078 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#975A91
oklch(55.6% 0.109 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#804A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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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)
#BF91BA 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) | #909CBC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2B8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3949F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF91BA
#BF91BA
oklch(71.3% 0.078 330.1)
- #7FB189
#7FB189
oklch(71.4% 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 #BF91BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #BF91BA 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.