#BF4BC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.209 324.8), rgb(191, 75, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BF4BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 75, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.209 324.8) |
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 #BF4BC8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4BC8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4BC8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4BC8 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4BC8
oklch(61.4% 0.209 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#971BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#BF4BC8 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) | #3573CC | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6181C5 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35D83 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4BC8
#BF4BC8
oklch(61.4% 0.209 324.8)
- #00A028
#00A028
oklch(61.3% 0.194 144.8)
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 #BF4BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.082
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.084
Use #BF4BC8 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.