#BF6DDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.18 315.7), rgb(191, 109, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BF6DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6DDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.18 315.7) |
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 #BF6DDF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6DDF | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6DDF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6DDF text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6DDF
oklch(67% 0.18 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD4EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.23 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A823D3
oklch(55.5% 0.251 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#900FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.233 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#751594
oklch(42.7% 0.193 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1D76
oklch(37.8% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#381345
oklch(27.1% 0.095 316.1)
#BF6DDF 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) | #548AE3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E91DC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7E9C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6DDF
#BF6DDF
oklch(67% 0.18 315.7)
- #5EAD28
#5EAD28
oklch(67.2% 0.181 135.8)
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 #BF6DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF6DDF 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.