#BF4C9C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.4% 0.173 341.3), rgb(191, 76, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BF4C9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4C9C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.173 341.3) |
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 #BF4C9C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4C9C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4C9C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4C9C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4C9C
oklch(59.4% 0.173 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73893
oklch(55.6% 0.189 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D297D
oklch(49.1% 0.175 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#802466
oklch(42.8% 0.146 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#BF4C9C 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) | #536C9E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E99 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4E6D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4C9C
#BF4C9C
oklch(59.4% 0.173 341.3)
- #009665
#009665
oklch(59.5% 0.132 161.4)
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 #BF4C9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4C9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.084
Use #BF4C9C 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.