#BF59DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.1% 0.207 318.5), rgb(191, 89, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BF59DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF59DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.207 318.5) |
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 #BF59DB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF59DB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF59DB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF59DB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF59DB
oklch(64.1% 0.207 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A733C5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#BF59DB 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) | #387EDF | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6E92 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF59DB
#BF59DB
oklch(64.1% 0.207 318.5)
- #40A700
#40A700
oklch(64.2% 0.2 138.5)
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 #BF59DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF59DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BF59DB 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.