#BF4E9B
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.6% 0.169 341.9), rgb(191, 78, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF4E9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4E9B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.169 341.9) |
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 #BF4E9B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4E9B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4E9B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4E9B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4E9B
oklch(59.6% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7B
oklch(49% 0.171 342)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#672552
oklch(37.8% 0.11 342)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#BF4E9B 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) | #566D9D | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767F98 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4F6E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4E9B
#BF4E9B
oklch(59.6% 0.169 341.9)
- #009666
#009666
oklch(59.5% 0.131 161.9)
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 #BF4E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BF4E9B 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.