#BF68BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.152 329.3), rgb(191, 104, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BF68BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF68BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.152 329.3) |
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 #BF68BA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF68BA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF68BA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF68BA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF68BA
oklch(64.5% 0.152 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A648A1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E398A
oklch(49.2% 0.153 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#BF68BA 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) | #6380BD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56F88 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF68BA
#BF68BA
oklch(64.5% 0.152 329.3)
- #39A658
#39A658
oklch(64.4% 0.151 149.4)
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 #BF68BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #BF68BA 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.