#BF68C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65% 0.161 325.2), rgb(191, 104, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BF68C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF68C4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 104, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.161 325.2) |
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 #BF68C4 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF68C4 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF68C4 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF68C4 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF68C4
oklch(65% 0.161 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A446AA
oklch(55.6% 0.175 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3792
oklch(49.1% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800
#722E76
oklch(42.6% 0.135 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#BF68C4 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) | #5E82C7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3728D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF68C4
#BF68C4
oklch(65% 0.161 325.2)
- #41A84C
#41A84C
oklch(65% 0.161 145.3)
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 #BF68C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #BF68C4 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.