#BF4F8B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.1% 0.158 349.7), rgb(191, 79, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF4F8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4F8B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 79, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.158 349.7) |
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 #BF4F8B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4F8B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4F8B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4F8B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86096
oklch(63% 0.146 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4F8B
oklch(59.1% 0.158 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A356D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BF4F8B 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) | #5D6B8D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F88 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4B67 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4F8B
#BF4F8B
oklch(59.1% 0.158 349.7)
- #009372
#009372
oklch(59% 0.117 169.7)
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 #BF4F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #BF4F8B 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.