#BF4999
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.175 342.4), rgb(191, 73, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BF4999 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4999 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.175 342.4) |
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 #BF4999 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4999 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4999 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4999 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4999
oklch(58.9% 0.175 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F79
oklch(49% 0.163 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2963
oklch(42.7% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#BF4999 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) | #526A9B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D96 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4A6A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4999
#BF4999
oklch(58.9% 0.175 342.4)
- #009466
#009466
oklch(58.9% 0.128 162.6)
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 #BF4999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #BF4999 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.