#BF4CB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.19 331.9), rgb(191, 76, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BF4CB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.19 331.9) |
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 #BF4CB3 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4CB3 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4CB3 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4CB3 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDC
oklch(81% 0.093 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4CB3
oklch(60.4% 0.19 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B333A8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2490
oklch(49.2% 0.192 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2175
oklch(42.8% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#BF4CB3 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) | #4770B6 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75678 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4CB3
#BF4CB3
oklch(60.4% 0.19 331.9)
- #009B4E
#009B4E
oklch(60.4% 0.159 151.9)
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 #BF4CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.087
Use #BF4CB3 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.