#BF3B9E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.197 339.5), rgb(191, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF3B9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3B9E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.197 339.5) |
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 #BF3B9E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3B9E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3B9E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3B9E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.142 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3B9E
oklch(57.6% 0.197 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2481
oklch(49% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#802169
oklch(42.6% 0.152 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#BF3B9E 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) | #4364A1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799B | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3F67 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3B9E
#BF3B9E
oklch(57.6% 0.197 339.5)
- #00905D
#00905D
oklch(57.6% 0.131 159.6)
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 #BF3B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
Use #BF3B9E 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.