#BF4D91
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.164 346.5), rgb(191, 77, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BF4D91 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4D91 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 77, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.164 346.5) |
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 #BF4D91 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4D91 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4D91 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4D91 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4D91
oklch(59.1% 0.164 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#BF4D91 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) | #596B93 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4B68 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4D91
#BF4D91
oklch(59.1% 0.164 346.5)
- #00946D
#00946D
oklch(59.1% 0.122 166.3)
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 #BF4D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #BF4D91 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.