#BF36BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.226 328.6), rgb(191, 54, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BF36BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF36BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.226 328.6) |
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 #BF36BD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF36BD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF36BD text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF36BD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF36BD
oklch(58.8% 0.226 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B189A
oklch(49.2% 0.21 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E197D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#661E64
oklch(37.8% 0.135 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#BF36BD 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) | #1F68C1 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7ABA | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A76 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF36BD
#BF36BD
oklch(58.8% 0.226 328.6)
- #00963E
#00963E
oklch(58.7% 0.167 148.7)
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 #BF36BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF36BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
Use #BF36BD 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.