#BF2BA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.217 337.9), rgb(191, 43, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BF2BA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 43, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.217 337.9) |
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 #BF2BA1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2BA1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2BA1 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF2BA1 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 338)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2BA1
oklch(56.5% 0.217 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21687
oklch(49.1% 0.202 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#83186E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#BF2BA1 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) | #325FA4 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3464 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2BA1
#BF2BA1
oklch(56.5% 0.217 337.9)
- #008C57
#008C57
oklch(56.4% 0.132 158.2)
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 #BF2BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.101
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.104
Use #BF2BA1 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.