#BF5CB8
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.17 330.1), rgb(191, 92, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BF5CB8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 92, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.17 330.1) |
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 #BF5CB8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5CB8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5CB8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5CB8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5CB8
oklch(62.7% 0.17 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 330)
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Step 700
700
#93308E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#772A73
oklch(42.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#BF5CB8 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) | #5679BB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B5 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56582 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5CB8
#BF5CB8
oklch(62.7% 0.17 330.1)
- #0BA34C
#0BA34C
oklch(62.6% 0.17 150.1)
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 #BF5CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5CB8 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.