#BF58D0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.4% 0.198 321.8), rgb(191, 88, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BF58D0 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF58D0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.198 321.8) |
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 #BF58D0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF58D0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF58D0 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF58D0 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.154 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF58D0
oklch(63.4% 0.198 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A936BC
oklch(55.6% 0.215 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9126A2
oklch(49.1% 0.2 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#762383
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BF58D0 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) | #417BD4 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16A8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF58D0
#BF58D0
oklch(63.4% 0.198 321.8)
- #2CA61E
#2CA61E
oklch(63.5% 0.198 141.7)
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 #BF58D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF58D0.
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 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF58D0 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.