#BF57CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.198 322.1), rgb(191, 87, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BF57CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF57CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 87, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.198 322.1) |
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 #BF57CF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF57CF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF57CF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF57CF text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF57CF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA35BB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9226A2
oklch(49.2% 0.2 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#762283
oklch(42.6% 0.166 322)
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Step 900
900
#602369
oklch(37.8% 0.129 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BF57CF 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) | #407BD3 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1698B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF57CF
#BF57CF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 322.1)
- #28A51F
#28A51F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 142.1)
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 #BF57CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF57CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF57CF 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.