#BF3CB7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.214 330.5), rgb(191, 60, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BF3CB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 60, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.214 330.5) |
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 #BF3CB7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3CB7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3CB7 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3CB7 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C852C0
oklch(63% 0.197 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3CB7
oklch(59% 0.214 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2094
oklch(49.1% 0.199 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E78
oklch(42.7% 0.165 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#BF3CB7 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) | #3069BA | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627BB4 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64B75 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3CB7
#BF3CB7
oklch(59% 0.214 330.5)
- #009646
#009646
oklch(58.9% 0.16 150.5)
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 #BF3CB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3CB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #BF3CB7 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.