#BF69F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.204 311.5), rgb(191, 105, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BF69F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF69F0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 105, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.204 311.5) |
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 #BF69F0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF69F0 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF69F0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF69F0 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.129 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF69F0
oklch(67.4% 0.204 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC42F8
oklch(63.1% 0.261 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A700E5
oklch(55.6% 0.279 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1381
oklch(37.6% 0.171 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#370F4C
oklch(27% 0.109 311.1)
#BF69F0 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) | #3F8BF4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91ED | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B981A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF69F0
#BF69F0
oklch(67.4% 0.204 311.5)
- #6AAC00
#6AAC00
oklch(67.4% 0.186 131.6)
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 #BF69F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF69F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
Use #BF69F0 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.