#BF61BB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.5% 0.164 328.9), rgb(191, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BF61BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF61BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.164 328.9) |
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 #BF61BB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF61BB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF61BB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF61BB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF61BB
oklch(63.5% 0.164 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A943A6
oklch(55.7% 0.179 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#91348E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 329)
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Step 800
800
#752C73
oklch(42.6% 0.137 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#BF61BB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56A85 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF61BB
#BF61BB
oklch(63.5% 0.164 328.9)
- #27A54E
#27A54E
oklch(63.6% 0.165 148.8)
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 #BF61BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF61BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF61BB 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.