#BF56AD
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.17 334.5), rgb(191, 86, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BF56AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF56AD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.17 334.5) |
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 #BF56AD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF56AD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF56AD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF56AD text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD7
oklch(81% 0.083 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF56AD
oklch(61.4% 0.17 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#972E87
oklch(49.1% 0.172 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B286E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#BF56AD 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) | #5574B0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483AA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75C7A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF56AD
#BF56AD
oklch(61.4% 0.17 334.5)
- #009E58
#009E58
oklch(61.4% 0.154 154.4)
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 #BF56AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF56AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.085
Use #BF56AD 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.