#BF3FF7
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63.2% 0.264 313), rgb(191, 63, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BF3FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 63, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.264 313) |
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 #BF3FF7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF3FF7 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3FF7 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3FF7 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEA7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC72FA
oklch(70.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF3FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.264 313)
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Step 600
600
#A900E2
oklch(55.6% 0.277 313)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#601180
oklch(37.7% 0.172 313)
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Step 950
950
#380E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.109 312.8)
#BF3FF7 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) | #0079FC | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2982F3 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96A99 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3FF7
#BF3FF7
oklch(63.2% 0.264 313)
- #5B9F00
#5B9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.1)
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 #BF3FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.045
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
Use #BF3FF7 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.