#BF54A8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.9% 0.169 336.5), rgb(191, 84, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BF54A8 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF54A8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.169 336.5) |
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 #BF54A8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF54A8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF54A8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF54A8 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD5
oklch(81% 0.083 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF54A8
oklch(60.9% 0.169 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#982D84
oklch(49% 0.172 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C276B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#BF54A8 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) | #5672AB | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7582A5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85976 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF54A8
#BF54A8
oklch(60.9% 0.169 336.5)
- #009C5D
#009C5D
oklch(60.9% 0.146 156.5)
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 #BF54A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF54A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
Use #BF54A8 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.