#BF6BDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.183 315.9), rgb(191, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BF6BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6BDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.183 315.9) |
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 #BF6BDF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6BDF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6BDF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6BDF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6BDF
oklch(66.7% 0.183 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F42C0
oklch(55.7% 0.199 316)
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Step 700
700
#8832A5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59286B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 316)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BF6BDF 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) | #5189E3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D9B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6BDF
#BF6BDF
oklch(66.7% 0.183 315.9)
- #5BAC23
#5BAC23
oklch(66.7% 0.183 135.9)
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 #BF6BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #BF6BDF 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.