#BF5899
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(60.8% 0.152 343.9), rgb(191, 88, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BF5899 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5899 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.152 343.9) |
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 #BF5899 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5899 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5899 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5899 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5899
oklch(60.8% 0.152 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2428B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#993376
oklch(49.1% 0.155 344)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64284E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BF5899 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) | #60729B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8396 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5872 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5899
#BF5899
oklch(60.8% 0.152 343.9)
- #009A6D
#009A6D
oklch(60.7% 0.13 163.9)
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 #BF5899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5899 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.