#BF5AD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.198 320.4), rgb(191, 90, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BF5AD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 90, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.198 320.4) |
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 #BF5AD4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5AD4 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5AD4 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5AD4 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5AD4
oklch(63.9% 0.198 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BF5AD4 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) | #417DD8 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6588D1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D8F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5AD4
#BF5AD4
oklch(63.9% 0.198 320.4)
- #36A717
#36A717
oklch(64% 0.199 140.4)
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 #BF5AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF5AD4 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.