#BF6DCD
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.1% 0.162 321.6), rgb(191, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BF6DCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6DCD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.162 321.6) |
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 #BF6DCD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6DCD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6DCD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6DCD text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6DCD
oklch(66.1% 0.162 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048AF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F307A
oklch(42.7% 0.134 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B62
oklch(37.6% 0.105 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BF6DCD 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) | #5F87D0 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17993 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6DCD
#BF6DCD
oklch(66.1% 0.162 321.6)
- #51AA47
#51AA47
oklch(66.1% 0.161 141.7)
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 #BF6DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #BF6DCD 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.