#BF5691
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.15 347.7), rgb(191, 86, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BF5691 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5691 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 86, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.15 347.7) |
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 #BF5691 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5691 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5691 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5691 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5691
oklch(60.2% 0.15 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44284
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3370
oklch(49% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#BF5691 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) | #617093 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB536D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5691
#BF5691
oklch(60.2% 0.15 347.7)
- #009872
#009872
oklch(60.3% 0.123 167.4)
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 #BF5691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5691 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.