#BF09AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.245 334), rgb(191, 9, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BF09AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF09AC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 9, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.245 334) |
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 #BF09AC | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF09AC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF09AC text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF09AC text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E071CD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D442C0
oklch(63.1% 0.225 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF09AC
oklch(55.5% 0.245 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860478
oklch(42.8% 0.188 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1561
oklch(37.8% 0.147 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#BF09AC 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) | #005AB0 | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972A8 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82965 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF09AC
#BF09AC
oklch(55.5% 0.245 334)
- #008A4B
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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 #BF09AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF09AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #BF09AC 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.