#BF539C
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.3% 0.162 341.9), rgb(191, 83, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BF539C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF539C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.162 341.9) |
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 #BF539C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF539C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF539C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF539C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF539C
oklch(60.3% 0.162 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B43E90
oklch(55.6% 0.177 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7A
oklch(49% 0.163 342)
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Step 800
800
#7D2864
oklch(42.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#652651
oklch(37.6% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#BF539C 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) | #5A709E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798199 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5470 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF539C
#BF539C
oklch(60.3% 0.162 341.9)
- #009968
#009968
oklch(60.4% 0.133 161.8)
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 #BF539C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF539C 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.