#BF60C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.9% 0.175 325.1), rgb(191, 96, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BF60C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF60C5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 96, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.175 325.1) |
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 #BF60C5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF60C5 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF60C5 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF60C5 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF60C5
oklch(63.9% 0.175 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A840AF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#903196
oklch(49.2% 0.176 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#752A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2762
oklch(37.6% 0.114 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#BF60C5 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) | #547EC8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36C8A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF60C5
#BF60C5
oklch(63.9% 0.175 325.1)
- #31A640
#31A640
oklch(63.9% 0.175 145.1)
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 #BF60C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF60C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
Use #BF60C5 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.