#BF6CCA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(65.8% 0.16 322.8), rgb(191, 108, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BF6CCA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6CCA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 108, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 322.8) |
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 #BF6CCA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6CCA | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6CCA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6CCA text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6CCA
oklch(65.8% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A148AD
oklch(55.6% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#703079
oklch(42.8% 0.134 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#BF6CCA 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) | #6085CD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27792 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6CCA
#BF6CCA
oklch(65.8% 0.16 322.8)
- #4DA949
#4DA949
oklch(65.7% 0.16 142.8)
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 #BF6CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF6CCA 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.