#BF53D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.211 319.9), rgb(191, 83, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BF53D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF53D7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 83, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.211 319.9) |
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 #BF53D7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF53D7 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF53D7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF53D7 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFABEA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF53D7
oklch(63.2% 0.211 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA2FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#921EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#761D89
oklch(42.6% 0.177 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#60206E
oklch(37.7% 0.139 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#381440
oklch(26.9% 0.088 320)
#BF53D7 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) | #317ADB | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E85D4 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0698E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF53D7
#BF53D7
oklch(63.2% 0.211 319.9)
- #32A500
#32A500
oklch(63.3% 0.203 140)
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 #BF53D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF53D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
Use #BF53D7 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.