#BF49B6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.197 330.8), rgb(191, 73, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF49B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF49B6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.197 330.8) |
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 #BF49B6 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF49B6 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF49B6 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF49B6 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF49B6
oklch(60.3% 0.197 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.214 331)
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Step 700
700
#9A2093
oklch(49.1% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E77
oklch(42.6% 0.164 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#652060
oklch(37.6% 0.128 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#BF49B6 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) | #416FB9 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65579 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF49B6
#BF49B6
oklch(60.3% 0.197 330.8)
- #009B4A
#009B4A
oklch(60.3% 0.163 150.9)
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 #BF49B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF49B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.085
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.085
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #BF49B6 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.