#BF5ECC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.185 322.8), rgb(191, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BF5ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5ECC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.185 322.8) |
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 #BF5ECC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5ECC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5ECC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5ECC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D5
oklch(70.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5ECC
oklch(64% 0.185 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9C
oklch(49% 0.186 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#75277F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 323)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#BF5ECC 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89C9 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26D8C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5ECC
#BF5ECC
oklch(64% 0.185 322.8)
- #34A632
#34A632
oklch(63.8% 0.184 142.8)
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 #BF5ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #BF5ECC 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.