#BF6AC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.4% 0.162 323.6), rgb(191, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BF6AC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.162 323.6) |
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 #BF6AC8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6AC8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6AC8 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6AC8 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6AC8
oklch(65.4% 0.162 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A347AD
oklch(55.7% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3794
oklch(49.1% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#BF6AC8 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) | #5E84CB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27590 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6AC8
#BF6AC8
oklch(65.4% 0.162 323.6)
- #48A949
#48A949
oklch(65.5% 0.162 143.6)
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 #BF6AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF6AC8 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.