#BF4AAE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.189 333.8), rgb(191, 74, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BF4AAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4AAE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 74, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.189 333.8) |
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 #BF4AAE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4AAE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4AAE text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4AAE text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4AAE
oklch(60% 0.189 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B533A4
oklch(55.7% 0.205 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B238C
oklch(49% 0.191 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#BF4AAE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7FAB | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75275 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4AAE
#BF4AAE
oklch(60% 0.189 333.8)
- #009953
#009953
oklch(59.9% 0.152 153.7)
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 #BF4AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #BF4AAE 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.