#BF54C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.193 325.8), rgb(191, 84, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BF54C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF54C4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.193 325.8) |
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 #BF54C4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF54C4 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF54C4 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF54C4 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE2
oklch(81% 0.094 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07DD3
oklch(70.8% 0.151 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF54C4
oklch(62.3% 0.193 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD36B3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#94269A
oklch(49% 0.195 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#79237D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 326)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BF54C4 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) | #4577C8 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36284 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF54C4
#BF54C4
oklch(62.3% 0.193 325.8)
- #00A332
#00A332
oklch(62.2% 0.191 145.8)
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 #BF54C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF54C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.023
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
Use #BF54C4 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.