#BF3EC2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.8% 0.22 326.9), rgb(191, 62, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BF3EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 62, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.22 326.9) |
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 #BF3EC2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3EC2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3EC2 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3EC2 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D775D8
oklch(70.6% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF3EC2
oklch(59.8% 0.22 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61FBA
oklch(55.7% 0.24 327)
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Step 700
700
#9C09A0
oklch(49.1% 0.223 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F1282
oklch(42.8% 0.185 327)
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Step 900
900
#661A68
oklch(37.6% 0.144 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#BF3EC2 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) | #266CC6 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DBF | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4527B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3EC2
#BF3EC2
oklch(59.8% 0.22 326.9)
- #009A36
#009A36
oklch(59.8% 0.178 146.9)
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 #BF3EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #BF3EC2 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.