#BF42AA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.197 335.1), rgb(191, 66, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BF42AA is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF42AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.197 335.1) |
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 #BF42AA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF42AA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF42AA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF42AA text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C957B4
oklch(63.2% 0.181 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF42AA
oklch(58.9% 0.197 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2788
oklch(49% 0.183 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#BF42AA 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) | #4269AD | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF42AA
#BF42AA
oklch(58.9% 0.197 335.1)
- #009555
#009555
oklch(58.8% 0.145 155.2)
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 #BF42AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF42AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.095
Use #BF42AA 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.