#BF9DBD
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.7% 0.059 328), rgb(191, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#BF9DBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9DBD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.059 328) |
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 #BF9DBD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9DBD | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9DBD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9DBD text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9DBD
oklch(73.7% 0.059 328)
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Step 500
500
#A379A1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 328)
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Step 600
600
#8E628C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#785177
oklch(49.1% 0.076 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#BF9DBD 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) | #9BA5BE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C29FA8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9DBD
#BF9DBD
oklch(73.7% 0.059 328)
- #91B595
#91B595
oklch(73.8% 0.06 148)
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 #BF9DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF9DBD 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.