#BF43B2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.4% 0.202 332.2), rgb(191, 67, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BF43B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF43B2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.202 332.2) |
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 #BF43B2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF43B2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF43B2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF43B2 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF43B2
oklch(59.4% 0.202 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#B72BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.219 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801A76
oklch(42.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#BF43B2 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) | #3D6BB5 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DAF | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74E75 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF43B2
#BF43B2
oklch(59.4% 0.202 332.2)
- #00984D
#00984D
oklch(59.5% 0.156 152.1)
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 #BF43B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF43B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #BF43B2 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.