#BF3597
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.2 342), rgb(191, 53, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BF3597 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3597 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.2 342) |
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 #BF3597 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3597 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3597 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3597 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#D053A8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3597
oklch(56.8% 0.2 342)
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Step 700
700
#A1217E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#831F66
oklch(42.8% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#BF3597 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) | #41619A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3762 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3597
#BF3597
oklch(56.8% 0.2 342)
- #008D60
#008D60
oklch(56.9% 0.125 162.1)
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 #BF3597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #BF3597 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.