#BF36B2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.217 332.2), rgb(191, 54, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BF36B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF36B2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.217 332.2) |
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 #BF36B2 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF36B2 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF36B2 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF36B2 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF36B2
oklch(58.2% 0.217 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C92
oklch(49.1% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B76
oklch(42.6% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BF36B2 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) | #2E66B5 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AF | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74570 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF36B2
#BF36B2
oklch(58.2% 0.217 332.2)
- #00934B
#00934B
oklch(58.1% 0.152 152.3)
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 #BF36B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF36B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #BF36B2 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.