#BF40C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.9% 0.217 327.2), rgb(191, 64, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BF40C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF40C1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 64, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.217 327.2) |
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 #BF40C1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF40C1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF40C1 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF40C1 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF40C1
oklch(59.9% 0.217 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B522B8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.22 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1481
oklch(42.7% 0.182 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#BF40C1 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) | #2B6DC5 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBE | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4537C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF40C1
#BF40C1
oklch(59.9% 0.217 327.2)
- #009A38
#009A38
oklch(59.8% 0.177 147.2)
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 #BF40C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF40C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #BF40C1 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.