#BF48BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.6% 0.205 328.1), rgb(191, 72, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BF48BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF48BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.205 328.1) |
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 #BF48BE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF48BE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF48BE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF48BE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D579D2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 328.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF48BE
oklch(60.6% 0.205 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B32CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.223 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#991C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.206 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#BF48BE 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) | #3A70C2 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5577D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF48BE
#BF48BE
oklch(60.6% 0.205 328.1)
- #009D3E
#009D3E
oklch(60.7% 0.175 148.1)
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 #BF48BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF48BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.091
Use #BF48BE 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.