#BF51C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.1% 0.201 324.6), rgb(191, 81, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BF51C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF51C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.201 324.6) |
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 #BF51C8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF51C8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF51C8 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF51C8 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF51C8
oklch(62.1% 0.201 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B8
oklch(55.7% 0.218 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#95229E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622167
oklch(37.7% 0.131 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#BF51C8 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) | #3E76CC | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6583C5 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36285 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF51C8
#BF51C8
oklch(62.1% 0.201 324.6)
- #00A327
#00A327
oklch(62.2% 0.198 144.6)
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 #BF51C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF51C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.080
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #BF51C8 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.