#BF61D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.185 321), rgb(191, 97, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BF61D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF61D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 97, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.185 321) |
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 #BF61D1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF61D1 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF61D1 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF61D1 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF61D1
oklch(64.6% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600
#A53DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.202 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D2E9F
oklch(49% 0.187 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#BF61D1 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) | #4D80D5 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17190 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF61D1
#BF61D1
oklch(64.6% 0.185 321)
- #40A82E
#40A82E
oklch(64.7% 0.185 141)
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 #BF61D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF61D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF61D1 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.