#BF6AD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.9% 0.171 320.4), rgb(191, 106, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#BF6AD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.171 320.4) |
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 #BF6AD1 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6AD1 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6AD1 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6AD1 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.084 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C684D4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6AD1
oklch(65.9% 0.171 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A145B4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A359B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#702D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#BF6AD1 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) | #5985D4 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FCE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07894 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6AD1
#BF6AD1
oklch(65.9% 0.171 320.4)
- #4FAA3C
#4FAA3C
oklch(65.9% 0.171 140.4)
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 #BF6AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #BF6AD1 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.