#BF58C8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63% 0.19 324.4), rgb(191, 88, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BF58C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF58C8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.19 324.4) |
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 #BF58C8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF58C8 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF58C8 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF58C8 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF58C8
oklch(63% 0.19 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#92299C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#BF58C8 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) | #477ACC | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C5 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36788 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF58C8
#BF58C8
oklch(63% 0.19 324.4)
- #1FA530
#1FA530
oklch(63.1% 0.191 144.3)
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 #BF58C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF58C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #BF58C8 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.