#BF47ED
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.246 314.9), rgb(191, 71, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BF47ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF47ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 71, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.246 314.9) |
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 #BF47ED | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF47ED | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF47ED text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF47ED text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F2
oklch(70.6% 0.193 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF47ED
oklch(63.2% 0.246 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA0FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.268 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77069A
oklch(42.8% 0.207 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#60177A
oklch(37.7% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#381148
oklch(27% 0.102 314.3)
#BF47ED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6A96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF47ED
#BF47ED
oklch(63.2% 0.246 314.9)
- #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 #BF47ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF47ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
Use #BF47ED 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.