#BF4F94
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.163 345.3), rgb(191, 79, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BF4F94 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4F94 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 79, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.163 345.3) |
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 #BF4F94 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4F94 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4F94 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4F94 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCC
oklch(80.8% 0.08 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.128 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4F94
oklch(59.4% 0.163 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73C8A
oklch(55.6% 0.178 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2D75
oklch(49.1% 0.165 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F275F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#BF4F94 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) | #596C96 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797F91 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4F94
#BF4F94
oklch(59.4% 0.163 345.3)
- #00956C
#00956C
oklch(59.4% 0.124 165.3)
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 #BF4F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #BF4F94 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.