#BF5C9B
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.4% 0.147 343.3), rgb(191, 92, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BF5C9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5C9B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 92, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.147 343.3) |
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 #BF5C9B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5C9B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5C9B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5C9B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5C9B
oklch(61.4% 0.147 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0458B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#973676
oklch(49.2% 0.149 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E60
oklch(42.7% 0.122 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#BF5C9B 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) | #63759D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8598 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95C74 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5C9B
#BF5C9B
oklch(61.4% 0.147 343.3)
- #009D6E
#009D6E
oklch(61.6% 0.132 163.3)
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 #BF5C9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5C9B 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.