#BF46B9
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.1% 0.203 329.8), rgb(191, 70, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BF46B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 330°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF46B9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.203 329.8) |
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 #BF46B9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF46B9 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF46B9 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF46B9 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF46B9
oklch(60.1% 0.203 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#B42BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.221 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1B96
oklch(49.1% 0.205 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#BF46B9 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) | #3B6EBC | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667EB6 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65479 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF46B9
#BF46B9
oklch(60.1% 0.203 329.8)
- #009A45
#009A45
oklch(60% 0.166 149.8)
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 #BF46B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF46B9.
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 0.024
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
Use #BF46B9 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.