#BF52D3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.209 321.2), rgb(191, 82, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BF52D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF52D3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 82, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.209 321.2) |
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 #BF52D3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF52D3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF52D3 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF52D3 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF52D3
oklch(62.8% 0.209 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB2FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#931FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.211 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#771E87
oklch(42.7% 0.174 321)
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Step 900
900
#60206C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#BF52D3 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) | #3479D7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D0 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1668B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF52D3
#BF52D3
oklch(62.8% 0.209 321.2)
- #23A500
#23A500
oklch(62.9% 0.208 141.2)
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 #BF52D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF52D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF52D3 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.