#BF3CA1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.198 338.4), rgb(191, 60, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BF3CA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.198 338.4) |
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 #BF3CA1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3CA1 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3CA1 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3CA1 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3CA1
oklch(57.9% 0.198 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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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)
#BF3CA1 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) | #4265A4 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94269 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3CA1
#BF3CA1
oklch(57.9% 0.198 338.4)
- #00915B
#00915B
oklch(57.9% 0.134 158.5)
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 #BF3CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #BF3CA1 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.