#BF67B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.149 331.5), rgb(191, 103, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BF67B5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF67B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 103, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.149 331.5) |
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 #BF67B5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF67B5 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF67B5 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF67B5 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C1
oklch(70.8% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF67B5
oklch(64.1% 0.149 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3987
oklch(49.2% 0.151 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#BF67B5 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) | #647FB8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8BB2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D86 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF67B5
#BF67B5
oklch(64.1% 0.149 331.5)
- #32A55C
#32A55C
oklch(64.1% 0.149 151.5)
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 #BF67B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #BF67B5 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.