#BF46BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.206 328.4), rgb(191, 70, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BF46BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 328°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF46BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.206 328.4) |
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 #BF46BD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF46BD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF46BD text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF46BD text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.101 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D678D2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF46BD
oklch(60.3% 0.206 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A199A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651E64
oklch(37.6% 0.135 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#BF46BD 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) | #386FC1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5557B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF46BD
#BF46BD
oklch(60.3% 0.206 328.4)
- #009B3F
#009B3F
oklch(60.2% 0.172 148.4)
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 #BF46BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF46BD.
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 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.094
Use #BF46BD 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.