#BF5DA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.9% 0.151 339.4), rgb(191, 93, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BF5DA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.151 339.4) |
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 #BF5DA3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5DA3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5DA3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5DA3 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD0
oklch(81% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182B8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5DA3
oklch(61.9% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4492
oklch(55.5% 0.165 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#95357C
oklch(49% 0.153 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BF5DA3 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) | #6176A5 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85F78 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5DA3
#BF5DA3
oklch(61.9% 0.151 339.4)
- #009F66
#009F66
oklch(61.9% 0.142 159.2)
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 #BF5DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #BF5DA3 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.