#BF43C1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.2% 0.214 327.2), rgb(191, 67, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BF43C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF43C1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.214 327.2) |
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 #BF43C1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF43C1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF43C1 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF43C1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF43C1
oklch(60.2% 0.214 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B425B7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B139E
oklch(49.2% 0.216 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E1780
oklch(42.8% 0.179 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#BF43C1 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) | #306EC5 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBE | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4557D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF43C1
#BF43C1
oklch(60.2% 0.214 327.2)
- #009B38
#009B38
oklch(60.1% 0.178 147.1)
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 #BF43C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF43C1.
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 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #BF43C1 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.