#BF5497
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.2% 0.157 344.4), rgb(191, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BF5497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.066 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5497 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.157 344.4) |
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 #BF5497 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5497 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5497 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5497 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5497
oklch(60.2% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4408B
oklch(55.7% 0.171 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3176
oklch(49.1% 0.158 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A60
oklch(42.8% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#BF5497 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) | #5D6F99 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8194 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA536F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5497
#BF5497
oklch(60.2% 0.157 344.4)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #BF5497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF5497 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.