#BF3CA2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.199 338), rgb(191, 60, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BF3CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 60, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.199 338) |
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 #BF3CA2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3CA2 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3CA2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3CA2 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3CA2
oklch(57.9% 0.199 338)
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Step 700
700
#9D2484
oklch(49% 0.185 337.9)
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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)
#BF3CA2 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) | #4165A5 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7A9F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9426A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3CA2
#BF3CA2
oklch(57.9% 0.199 338)
- #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 #BF3CA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3CA2.
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 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.093
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.094
Use #BF3CA2 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.