#BF2B92
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.208 343.4), rgb(191, 43, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BF2B92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2B92 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 43, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.208 343.4) |
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 #BF2B92 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2B92 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2B92 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF2B92 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9D0
oklch(81% 0.093 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF77B8
oklch(70.6% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34FA6
oklch(63% 0.19 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2B92
oklch(55.8% 0.208 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#A41A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.193 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#851A65
oklch(42.7% 0.16 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B1E52
oklch(37.6% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#BF2B92 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) | #3C5C95 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748F | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2B5C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2B92
#BF2B92
oklch(55.8% 0.208 343.4)
- #008960
#008960
oklch(55.8% 0.119 163.6)
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 #BF2B92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2B92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.095
Use #BF2B92 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.