#BF5ED9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.197 318.7), rgb(191, 94, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BF5ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.197 318.7) |
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 #BF5ED9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5ED9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5ED9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5ED9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5ED9
oklch(64.6% 0.197 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A538C1
oklch(55.5% 0.215 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A6
oklch(49.2% 0.199 319)
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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
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#BF5ED9 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) | #4280DD | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658AD6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7193 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5ED9
#BF5ED9
oklch(64.6% 0.197 318.7)
- #42A810
#42A810
oklch(64.6% 0.197 138.7)
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 #BF5ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF5ED9 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.