#BF36B8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.222 330.2), rgb(191, 54, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BF36B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF36B8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.222 330.2) |
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 #BF36B8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF36B8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF36B8 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF36B8 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF36B8
oklch(58.5% 0.222 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A96
oklch(49.2% 0.206 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#BF36B8 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) | #2767BC | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB5 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64874 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF36B8
#BF36B8
oklch(58.5% 0.222 330.2)
- #009544
#009544
oklch(58.6% 0.161 150.2)
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 #BF36B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF36B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BF36B8 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.