#BF6ADF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.185 316), rgb(191, 106, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#BF6ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6ADF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 106, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.185 316) |
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 #BF6ADF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6ADF | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6ADF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6ADF text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DD
oklch(70.6% 0.145 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6ADF
oklch(66.6% 0.185 316)
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Step 600
600
#9F41C0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8831A6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 316)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A86
oklch(42.5% 0.155 316)
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Step 900
900
#5A286C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#BF6ADF 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) | #5088E3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7C9B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6ADF
#BF6ADF
oklch(66.6% 0.185 316)
- #5AAC20
#5AAC20
oklch(66.7% 0.185 135.9)
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 #BF6ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #BF6ADF 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.