#BF59A0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.2% 0.155 340.5), rgb(191, 89, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BF59A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF59A0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.155 340.5) |
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 #BF59A0 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF59A0 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF59A0 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF59A0 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF59A0
oklch(61.2% 0.155 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04291
oklch(55.5% 0.169 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#97337B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B64
oklch(42.6% 0.13 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#632852
oklch(37.6% 0.102 340)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#BF59A0 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) | #5E74A2 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95B75 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF59A0
#BF59A0
oklch(61.2% 0.155 340.5)
- #009C67
#009C67
oklch(61.1% 0.137 160.4)
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 #BF59A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #BF59A0 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.