#BF44EE
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(63% 0.251 314.8), rgb(191, 68, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BF44EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF44EE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 68, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.251 314.8) |
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 #BF44EE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF44EE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF44EE text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF44EE text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#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
#DEA8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F3
oklch(70.7% 0.196 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF44EE
oklch(63% 0.251 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB05DD
oklch(55.6% 0.273 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77019B
oklch(42.7% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#60167B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381048
oklch(26.9% 0.103 314.5)
#BF44EE 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) | #0079F3 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D83EA | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6895 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF44EE
#BF44EE
oklch(63% 0.251 314.8)
- #53A000
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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 #BF44EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF44EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
Use #BF44EE 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.