#BF42F0
Closest named color: Neon Purple (#BC13FE). oklch(63% 0.254 314.5), rgb(191, 66, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BF42F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Purple (#BC13FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Neon Purple (#BC13FE) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF42F0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 66, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.254 314.5) |
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 #BF42F0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF42F0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF42F0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF42F0 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F5
oklch(70.6% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF42F0
oklch(63% 0.254 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60147C
oklch(37.6% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#380F49
oklch(26.9% 0.106 314)
#BF42F0 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) | #0078F5 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3882EC | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6896 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF42F0
#BF42F0
oklch(63% 0.254 314.5)
- #559F00
#559F00
oklch(62.9% 0.182 134.4)
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 #BF42F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF42F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.049
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
Use #BF42F0 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.