#BF62D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.2% 0.191 318.4), rgb(191, 98, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BF62D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF62D9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 98, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.191 318.4) |
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 #BF62D9 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF62D9 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF62D9 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF62D9 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C780DC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF62D9
oklch(65.2% 0.191 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#A43CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BF62D9 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) | #4982DD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688CD6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7494 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF62D9
#BF62D9
oklch(65.2% 0.191 318.4)
- #49A91D
#49A91D
oklch(65.1% 0.191 138.4)
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 #BF62D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF62D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BF62D9 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.