#BF56CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.198 322.8), rgb(191, 86, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BF56CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF56CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 86, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.198 322.8) |
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 #BF56CD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF56CD | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF56CD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF56CD text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF56CD
oklch(63% 0.198 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB35BA
oklch(55.6% 0.215 323)
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Step 700
700
#9225A0
oklch(49% 0.2 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#772282
oklch(42.7% 0.166 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#BF56CD 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) | #417AD1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2678A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF56CD
#BF56CD
oklch(63% 0.198 322.8)
- #22A522
#22A522
oklch(63% 0.198 142.8)
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 #BF56CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF56CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.075
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #BF56CD 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.