#BF4DDF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.227 318.1), rgb(191, 77, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BF4DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4DDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 77, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.227 318.1) |
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 #BF4DDF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4DDF | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4DDF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4DDF text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4DDF
oklch(63% 0.227 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB24CD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9310B1
oklch(49.1% 0.229 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#771690
oklch(42.8% 0.19 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#BF4DDF 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) | #1379E3 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DB | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6890 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4DDF
#BF4DDF
oklch(63% 0.227 318.1)
- #41A200
#41A200
oklch(62.9% 0.195 138.1)
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 #BF4DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BF4DDF 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.