#BF51DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.219 318.7), rgb(191, 81, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BF51DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF51DC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 81, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.219 318.7) |
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 #BF51DC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF51DC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF51DC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF51DC text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.171 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF51DC
oklch(63.2% 0.219 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA2AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9219AE
oklch(49.2% 0.221 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.183 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#601F70
oklch(37.7% 0.142 319)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#BF51DC 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) | #267AE0 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D9 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6990 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF51DC
#BF51DC
oklch(63.2% 0.219 318.7)
- #3DA400
#3DA400
oklch(63.3% 0.198 138.7)
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 #BF51DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF51DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.065
Use #BF51DC 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.