#BF4CE4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8), rgb(191, 76, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BF4CE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 76, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8) |
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 #BF4CE4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4CE4 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4CE4 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4CE4 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#CD77EA
oklch(70.6% 0.182 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA20D2
oklch(55.6% 0.253 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9209B5
oklch(49% 0.235 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#771293
oklch(42.7% 0.195 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#BF4CE4 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) | #007AE8 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E84E0 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6992 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4CE4
#BF4CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.232 316.8)
- #49A200
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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 #BF4CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF4CE4 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.