#BF37BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.7% 0.222 329.5), rgb(191, 55, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BF37BA 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF37BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 55, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.222 329.5) |
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 #BF37BA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF37BA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF37BA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF37BA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D678D0
oklch(70.6% 0.16 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C950C4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF37BA
oklch(58.7% 0.222 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A97
oklch(49.1% 0.207 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#BF37BA 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) | #2668BE | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64975 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF37BA
#BF37BA
oklch(58.7% 0.222 329.5)
- #009642
#009642
oklch(58.8% 0.164 149.6)
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 #BF37BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF37BA.
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 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #BF37BA 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.