#BF5FCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.185 322.1), rgb(191, 95, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BF5FCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5FCE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.185 322.1) |
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 #BF5FCE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5FCE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5FCE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5FCE text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5FCE
oklch(64.2% 0.185 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#BF5FCE 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) | #4D7FD2 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C89CB | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16E8E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5FCE
#BF5FCE
oklch(64.2% 0.185 322.1)
- #39A730
#39A730
oklch(64.2% 0.185 142)
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 #BF5FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF5FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF5FCE 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.