#BF37D2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.241 322.5), rgb(191, 55, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BF37D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF37D2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 55, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.241 322.5) |
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 #BF37D2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF37D2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF37D2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF37D2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.066 322.1)
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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)
#BF37D2
oklch(60.1% 0.241 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B504CA
oklch(55.7% 0.262 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E018D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#661571
oklch(37.8% 0.157 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F42
oklch(27% 0.1 322.8)
#BF37D2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7CCE | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15582 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF37D2
#BF37D2
oklch(60.1% 0.241 322.5)
- #019C00
#019C00
oklch(60% 0.204 142.5)
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 #BF37D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF37D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.075
Use #BF37D2 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.