#BF3BA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.2 337.9), rgb(191, 59, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BF3BA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 59, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.2 337.9) |
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 #BF3BA2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3BA2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3BA2 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3BA2 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3BA2
oklch(57.8% 0.2 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2484
oklch(49.2% 0.186 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#80206C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#BF3BA2 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) | #4065A5 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94169 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3BA2
#BF3BA2
oklch(57.8% 0.2 337.9)
- #00915A
#00915A
oklch(57.8% 0.135 158.1)
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 #BF3BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
Use #BF3BA2 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.