#BF17A8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.236 335.3), rgb(191, 23, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BF17A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF17A8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 23, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.236 335.3) |
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 #BF17A8 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF17A8 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF17A8 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF17A8 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#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
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 335)
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Step 500
500
#D346BC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF17A8
oklch(55.7% 0.236 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#850B75
oklch(42.7% 0.182 335)
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Step 900
900
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#BF17A8 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) | #165BAB | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A4 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C92C64 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF17A8
#BF17A8
oklch(55.7% 0.236 335.3)
- #008A4F
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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 #BF17A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF17A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.090
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.092
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.097
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
Use #BF17A8 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.