#BF69E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.19 315.2), rgb(191, 105, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BF69E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF69E2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.19 315.2) |
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 #BF69E2 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF69E2 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF69E2 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF69E2 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF69E2
oklch(66.6% 0.19 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F3FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8830A9
oklch(49.2% 0.191 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2989
oklch(42.6% 0.159 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#BF69E2 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) | #4C88E6 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890DF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C9C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF69E2
#BF69E2
oklch(66.6% 0.19 315.2)
- #5BAC13
#5BAC13
oklch(66.7% 0.189 135.2)
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 #BF69E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF69E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF69E2 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.