#BF5DAC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.3% 0.158 335.2), rgb(191, 93, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BF5DAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5DAC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.158 335.2) |
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 #BF5DAC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5DAC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5DAC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5DAC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5DAC
oklch(62.3% 0.158 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD439A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943484
oklch(49.1% 0.16 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BF5DAC 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) | #5D78AF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7627D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5DAC
#BF5DAC
oklch(62.3% 0.158 335.2)
- #00A15C
#00A15C
oklch(62.3% 0.154 155.1)
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 #BF5DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #BF5DAC 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.