#BF47BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(60.3% 0.203 329.1), rgb(191, 71, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BF47BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF47BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 71, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.203 329.1) |
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 #BF47BB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF47BB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF47BB text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF47BB text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE0
oklch(81% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF47BB
oklch(60.3% 0.203 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B42CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B98
oklch(49% 0.206 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.17 329)
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Step 900
900
#651F63
oklch(37.7% 0.132 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C143A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 329.6)
#BF47BB 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) | #3B6FBE | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB8 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5557B | 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°).
- #BF47BB
#BF47BB
oklch(60.3% 0.203 329.1)
- #009B42
#009B42
oklch(60.2% 0.17 149)
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 #BF47BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF47BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.092
Use #BF47BB 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.