#BF5EB1
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.7% 0.161 333), rgb(191, 94, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BF5EB1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5EB1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.161 333) |
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 #BF5EB1 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5EB1 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5EB1 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5EB1 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5EB1
oklch(62.7% 0.161 333)
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Step 600
600
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#933387
oklch(49% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#782C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#BF5EB1 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) | #5C79B4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6647F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5EB1
#BF5EB1
oklch(62.7% 0.161 333)
- #03A357
#03A357
oklch(62.8% 0.161 153.1)
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 #BF5EB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #BF5EB1 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.