#BF57C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.19 325.1), rgb(191, 87, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BF57C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF57C6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 87, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.19 325.1) |
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 #BF57C6 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF57C6 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF57C6 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF57C6 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF57C6
oklch(62.7% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93299B
oklch(49.2% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 325)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BF57C6 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) | #4879CA | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C3 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36586 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF57C6
#BF57C6
oklch(62.7% 0.19 325.1)
- #16A432
#16A432
oklch(62.7% 0.19 145.1)
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 #BF57C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF57C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #BF57C6 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.