#BF6CDC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.7% 0.179 316.7), rgb(191, 108, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BF6CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6CDC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 108, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.179 316.7) |
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 #BF6CDC | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6CDC | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6CDC text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6CDC text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6CDC
oklch(66.7% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8834A3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BF6CDC 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) | #5589E0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7D9A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6CDC
#BF6CDC
oklch(66.7% 0.179 316.7)
- #5AAC2C
#5AAC2C
oklch(66.7% 0.179 136.8)
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 #BF6CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF6CDC 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.