#BF16A4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.234 336.6), rgb(191, 22, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BF16A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF16A4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 22, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.234 336.6) |
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 #BF16A4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF16A4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF16A4 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BF16A4 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 336)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E073C7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D446B9
oklch(63.1% 0.215 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF16A4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#860C72
oklch(42.7% 0.18 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C185C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#BF16A4 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) | #1C5AA7 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A0 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92861 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF16A4
#BF16A4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 336.6)
- #008951
#008951
oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.5)
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 #BF16A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF16A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.097
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.101
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.102
Use #BF16A4 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.