#BF44B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.6% 0.202 331.5), rgb(191, 68, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF44B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF44B4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 68, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.202 331.5) |
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 #BF44B4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF44B4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF44B4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF44B4 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF44B4
oklch(59.6% 0.202 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A93
oklch(49% 0.204 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#BF44B4 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) | #3D6CB7 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DB1 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75076 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF44B4
#BF44B4
oklch(59.6% 0.202 331.5)
- #00984B
#00984B
oklch(59.5% 0.158 151.6)
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 #BF44B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF44B4.
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 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.092
Use #BF44B4 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.