#BF1BA3
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9), rgb(191, 27, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BF1BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 27, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 75%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9) |
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 #BF1BA3 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1BA3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1BA3 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1BA3 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 337)
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Step 400
400
#E074C6
oklch(70.8% 0.166 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#D447B7
oklch(63.1% 0.213 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF1BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4038B
oklch(49% 0.214 337)
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Step 800
800
#850F71
oklch(42.6% 0.177 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C195C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 337)
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Step 950
950
#3F1136
oklch(27% 0.087 336.3)
#BF1BA3 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) | #225BA6 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A0 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA2A62 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1BA3
#BF1BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 336.9)
- #008A53
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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 #BF1BA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF1BA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.098
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.102
Use #BF1BA3 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.