#BF5FB6
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63% 0.163 330.9), rgb(191, 95, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BF5FB6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.163 330.9) |
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 #BF5FB6 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5FB6 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5FB6 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5FB6 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A2
oklch(55.5% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#772C71
oklch(42.8% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#381835
oklch(26.8% 0.068 330.9)
#BF5FB6 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) | #5B7AB9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66782 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5FB6
#BF5FB6
oklch(63% 0.163 330.9)
- #18A452
#18A452
oklch(63.1% 0.164 150.9)
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 #BF5FB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5FB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF5FB6 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.