#BF6CF0
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(67.8% 0.2 311.2), rgb(191, 108, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BF6CF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 108, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.2 311.2) |
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 #BF6CF0 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6CF0 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6CF0 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6CF0 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 311.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6CF0
oklch(67.8% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA45F7
oklch(63.1% 0.256 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A605E5
oklch(55.6% 0.277 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7401A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D1680
oklch(37.6% 0.167 311)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#BF6CF0 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) | #458CF4 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292ED | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B983A4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6CF0
#BF6CF0
oklch(67.8% 0.2 311.2)
- #6CAD00
#6CAD00
oklch(67.7% 0.186 131.3)
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 #BF6CF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6CF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF6CF0 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.