#BF5DD8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.198 319.1), rgb(191, 93, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#BF5DD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.198 319.1) |
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 #BF5DD8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5DD8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5DD8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5DD8 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.155 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5DD8
oklch(64.5% 0.198 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A638C0
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E28A6
oklch(49.1% 0.2 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#732487
oklch(42.7% 0.166 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#BF5DD8 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) | #427FDC | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6589D5 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7092 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5DD8
#BF5DD8
oklch(64.5% 0.198 319.1)
- #40A811
#40A811
oklch(64.5% 0.198 139)
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 #BF5DD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5DD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF5DD8 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.