#BF38B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.3% 0.214 332.5), rgb(191, 56, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BF38B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF38B1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 56, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.214 332.5) |
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 #BF38B1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF38B1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF38B1 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF38B1 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF38B1
oklch(58.3% 0.214 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E90
oklch(49.1% 0.199 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D75
oklch(42.7% 0.165 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#BF38B1 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) | #3167B4 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AAE | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74670 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF38B1
#BF38B1
oklch(58.3% 0.214 332.5)
- #00944C
#00944C
oklch(58.4% 0.152 152.5)
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 #BF38B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF38B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #BF38B1 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.