#BF4599
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.181 342.1), rgb(191, 69, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BF4599 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4599 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 69, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.181 342.1) |
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 #BF4599 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4599 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4599 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4599 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4599
oklch(58.5% 0.181 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.168 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2764
oklch(42.7% 0.139 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BF4599 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) | #4E689C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4669 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4599
#BF4599
oklch(58.5% 0.181 342.1)
- #009264
#009264
oklch(58.3% 0.127 162.3)
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 #BF4599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #BF4599 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.