#BF3AFD
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.273 312), rgb(191, 58, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BF3AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.273 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3AFD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 58, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.273 312) |
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 #BF3AFD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF3AFD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3AFD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3AFD text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 312.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.073 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC70FF
oklch(70.7% 0.214 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF3AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.273 312)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#600C83
oklch(37.7% 0.178 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#380D4D
oklch(27% 0.113 311.7)
#BF3AFD 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) | #0079FF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D81F9 | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76A9C | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.276 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3AFD
#BF3AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.273 312)
- #5F9E00
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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 #BF3AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.038
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.043
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.064
Use #BF3AFD 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.