#BF38D1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.239 322.7), rgb(191, 56, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF38D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.239 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF38D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 56, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.239 322.7) |
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 #BF38D1 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF38D1 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF38D1 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF38D1 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#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
#D673E3
oklch(70.8% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF38D1
oklch(60.1% 0.239 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B408C8
oklch(55.5% 0.259 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E038C
oklch(42.7% 0.2 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#661570
oklch(37.7% 0.156 323)
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Step 950
950
#3C1042
oklch(27.1% 0.099 322.7)
#BF38D1 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 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCD | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25582 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF38D1
#BF38D1
oklch(60.1% 0.239 322.7)
- #009C06
#009C06
oklch(60% 0.203 142.7)
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 #BF38D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF38D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.077
Use #BF38D1 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.