#BF37FF
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7), rgb(191, 55, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BF37FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.278 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.278) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF37FF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 55, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7) |
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 #BF37FF | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF37FF | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF37FF text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF37FF text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.076 312)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC71FF
oklch(70.8% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF37FF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#600985
oklch(37.7% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#380C4E
oklch(27% 0.115 311.3)
#BF37FF 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) | #0078FF | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FB | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7699C | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.280 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF37FF
#BF37FF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 311.7)
- #609D00
#609D00
oklch(63% 0.174 131.7)
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 #BF37FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF37FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.034
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.042
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF37FF 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.