#BF5BC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6), rgb(191, 91, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BF5BC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6) |
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 #BF5BC4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5BC4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5BC4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5BC4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922D97
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#BF5BC4 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) | #4E7BC7 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36887 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5BC4
#BF5BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6)
- #22A53B
#22A53B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 145.6)
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 #BF5BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #BF5BC4 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.