#BF43B6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.205 330.8), rgb(191, 67, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BF43B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF43B6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.205 330.8) |
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 #BF43B6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF43B6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF43B6 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF43B6 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF43B6
oklch(59.6% 0.205 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B629AE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1895
oklch(49% 0.207 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#BF43B6 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) | #3A6CB9 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB3 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65077 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF43B6
#BF43B6
oklch(59.6% 0.205 330.8)
- #009949
#009949
oklch(59.7% 0.161 150.9)
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 #BF43B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF43B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #BF43B6 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.