#BF69EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.198 313.1), rgb(191, 105, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BF69EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF69EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.198 313.1) |
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 #BF69EA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF69EA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF69EA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF69EA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 313)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.069 313)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F9
oklch(81% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF69EA
oklch(67.1% 0.198 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD45F2
oklch(63.1% 0.252 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A904E1
oklch(55.6% 0.275 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#75019E
oklch(42.6% 0.212 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F167E
oklch(37.8% 0.165 313)
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Step 950
950
#38104A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 313.2)
#BF69EA 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) | #458AEE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7FA0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF69EA
#BF69EA
oklch(67.1% 0.198 313.1)
- #63AC00
#63AC00
oklch(67% 0.189 133.1)
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 #BF69EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF69EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BF69EA 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.