#BF36D1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60% 0.241 322.8), rgb(191, 54, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BF36D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF36D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.241 322.8) |
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 #BF36D1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF36D1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF36D1 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF36D1 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#D672E4
oklch(70.7% 0.189 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF36D1
oklch(60% 0.241 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B502C9
oklch(55.6% 0.262 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661570
oklch(37.7% 0.156 323)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#BF36D1 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) | #006DD5 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7CCD | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25482 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF36D1
#BF36D1
oklch(60% 0.241 322.8)
- #009C08
#009C08
oklch(60% 0.203 142.8)
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 #BF36D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF36D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #BF36D1 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.