#BF5BD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.197 320.4), rgb(191, 91, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BF5BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 91, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.197 320.4) |
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 #BF5BD4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5BD4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5BD4 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5BD4 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5BD4
oklch(64% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A737BE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#BF5BD4 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) | #427ED8 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6588D1 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D8F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5BD4
#BF5BD4
oklch(64% 0.197 320.4)
- #38A71A
#38A71A
oklch(64% 0.197 140.3)
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 #BF5BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5BD4.
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 0.042
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF5BD4 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.