#BF469E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.183 340), rgb(191, 70, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BF469E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF469E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.183 340) |
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 #BF469E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF469E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF469E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF469E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 340)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF469E
oklch(58.8% 0.183 340)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900
#662554
oklch(37.8% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#BF469E 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) | #4D69A1 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA496C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF469E
#BF469E
oklch(58.8% 0.183 340)
- #009460
#009460
oklch(58.8% 0.134 159.8)
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 #BF469E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF469E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.088
Use #BF469E 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.