#BF5CB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.6% 0.167 331.3), rgb(191, 92, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BF5CB5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 92, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.167 331.3) |
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 #BF5CB5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5CB5 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5CB5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5CB5 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5CB5
oklch(62.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC40A3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#93318B
oklch(49% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#782A71
oklch(42.7% 0.14 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#BF5CB5 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) | #5879B8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66480 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5CB5
#BF5CB5
oklch(62.6% 0.167 331.3)
- #00A350
#00A350
oklch(62.6% 0.167 151.3)
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 #BF5CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #BF5CB5 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.