#BF43D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.228 321.8), rgb(191, 67, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BF43D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF43D3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 67, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.228 321.8) |
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 #BF43D3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF43D3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF43D3 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF43D3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.113 322)
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Step 400
400
#D376E2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF43D3
oklch(61.2% 0.228 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC7
oklch(55.7% 0.249 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9805AC
oklch(49.2% 0.231 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B108B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#BF43D3 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) | #0F72D7 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D0 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15C86 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF43D3
#BF43D3
oklch(61.2% 0.228 321.8)
- #16A000
#16A000
oklch(61.3% 0.206 141.8)
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 #BF43D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF43D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.054
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
Use #BF43D3 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.