#BF53D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.209 320.8), rgb(191, 83, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BF53D4 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF53D4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 83, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.209 320.8) |
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 #BF53D4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF53D4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF53D4 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF53D4 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#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
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE9
oklch(80.9% 0.102 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BDE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF53D4
oklch(63% 0.209 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB30C1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 321)
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Step 700
700
#921FA7
oklch(49% 0.211 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#771E87
oklch(42.7% 0.174 321)
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Step 900
900
#60216C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#BF53D4 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) | #357AD8 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085D1 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0678C | 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°).
- #BF53D4
#BF53D4
oklch(63% 0.209 320.8)
- #28A500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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 #BF53D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF53D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.009
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.070
Use #BF53D4 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.