#BF57BC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.181 328.6), rgb(191, 87, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BF57BC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF57BC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.181 328.6) |
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 #BF57BC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF57BC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF57BC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF57BC text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF57BC
oklch(62.2% 0.181 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#942B93
oklch(49% 0.184 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#BF57BC 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) | #4E77BF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56281 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF57BC
#BF57BC
oklch(62.2% 0.181 328.6)
- #00A243
#00A243
oklch(62.2% 0.177 148.6)
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 #BF57BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF57BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #BF57BC 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.