#BF61AE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.153 334.5), rgb(191, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BF61AE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF61AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.153 334.5) |
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 #BF61AE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF61AE | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF61AE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF61AE text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#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
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF61AE
oklch(62.9% 0.153 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB459A
oklch(55.6% 0.167 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#923683
oklch(49% 0.155 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BF61AE 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) | #617AB1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7667F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF61AE
#BF61AE
oklch(62.9% 0.153 334.5)
- #12A35D
#12A35D
oklch(63% 0.153 154.5)
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 #BF61AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF61AE 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.