#BF36B3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.218 331.8), rgb(191, 54, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF36B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF36B3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.218 331.8) |
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 #BF36B3 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF36B3 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF36B3 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF36B3 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF36B3
oklch(58.2% 0.218 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B92
oklch(49% 0.203 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671F60
oklch(37.8% 0.131 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BF36B3 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) | #2D66B6 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179B0 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74571 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF36B3
#BF36B3
oklch(58.2% 0.218 331.8)
- #00944A
#00944A
oklch(58.4% 0.154 151.9)
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 #BF36B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF36B3.
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 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.093
Use #BF36B3 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.