#BF60B4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8), rgb(191, 96, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BF60B4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 332°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF60B4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8) |
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 #BF60B4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF60B4 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF60B4 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF60B4 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF60B4
oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA44A0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#923489
oklch(49.1% 0.162 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#772D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.133 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#BF60B4 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) | #5D7BB7 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66782 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF60B4
#BF60B4
oklch(63.1% 0.16 331.8)
- #19A455
#19A455
oklch(63.2% 0.161 151.6)
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 #BF60B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF60B4.
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 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF60B4 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.