#BF5BDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.3% 0.203 318.6), rgb(191, 91, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BF5BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5BDA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 91, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.203 318.6) |
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 #BF5BDA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5BDA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5BDA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5BDA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5BDA
oklch(64.3% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A635C3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E26A8
oklch(49% 0.204 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BF5BDA 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) | #3C7FDE | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F92 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5BDA
#BF5BDA
oklch(64.3% 0.203 318.6)
- #3FA800
#3FA800
oklch(64.4% 0.202 138.7)
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 #BF5BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BF5BDA 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.