#BF4EA5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.176 337.5), rgb(191, 78, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF4EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.176 337.5) |
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 #BF4EA5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4EA5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4EA5 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4EA5 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4EA5
oklch(60% 0.176 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5389A
oklch(55.6% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#BF4EA5 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) | #516EA8 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A2 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95372 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4EA5
#BF4EA5
oklch(60% 0.176 337.5)
- #00995E
#00995E
oklch(60.1% 0.142 157.6)
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 #BF4EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
Use #BF4EA5 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.