#BF50BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.5% 0.193 328), rgb(191, 80, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#BF50BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF50BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.193 328) |
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 #BF50BE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF50BE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF50BE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF50BE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF50BE
oklch(61.5% 0.193 328)
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Step 600
600
#B034B0
oklch(55.7% 0.21 328)
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Step 700
700
#972497
oklch(49.1% 0.196 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A217A
oklch(42.6% 0.161 328)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#BF50BE 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) | #4474C1 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF50BE
#BF50BE
oklch(61.5% 0.193 328)
- #00A03F
#00A03F
oklch(61.5% 0.178 148)
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 #BF50BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF50BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.019
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
Use #BF50BE 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.