#BF4CE3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1), rgb(191, 76, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BF4CE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 317°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1) |
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 #BF4CE3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4CE3 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4CE3 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4CE3 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.062 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD78EA
oklch(70.8% 0.181 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB20D1
oklch(55.7% 0.252 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#920BB5
oklch(49.1% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771392
oklch(42.7% 0.193 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381244
oklch(26.9% 0.096 317.1)
#BF4CE3 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) | #0079E7 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F84DF | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6892 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4CE3
#BF4CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 317.1)
- #48A200
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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 #BF4CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF4CE3 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.