#BF42AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.1% 0.2 333.6), rgb(191, 66, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BF42AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF42AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.2 333.6) |
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 #BF42AE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF42AE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF42AE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF42AE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C856B7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF42AE
oklch(59.1% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A278B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2371
oklch(42.7% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#BF42AE 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) | #3F6AB1 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74C72 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF42AE
#BF42AE
oklch(59.1% 0.2 333.6)
- #009651
#009651
oklch(59% 0.15 153.6)
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 #BF42AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF42AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.090
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #BF42AE 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.