#BF3AA4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.203 337.2), rgb(191, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BF3AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.203 337.2) |
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 #BF3AA4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3AA4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3AA4 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3AA4 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3AA4
oklch(57.8% 0.203 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#80206D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#672158
oklch(37.6% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#BF3AA4 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) | #3E65A7 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A79A1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9416A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3AA4
#BF3AA4
oklch(57.8% 0.203 337.2)
- #009158
#009158
oklch(57.8% 0.137 157.2)
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 #BF3AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.098
Use #BF3AA4 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.