#BF6DE3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.2% 0.184 314.6), rgb(191, 109, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#BF6DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 109, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.184 314.6) |
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 #BF6DE3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6DE3 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6DE3 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6DE3 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.115 314.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6DE3
oklch(67.2% 0.184 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.236 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A820D7
oklch(55.7% 0.256 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#9008BA
oklch(49.1% 0.238 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#751297
oklch(42.8% 0.198 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B78
oklch(37.6% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#371246
oklch(26.9% 0.097 314.6)
#BF6DE3 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) | #518AE7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91E0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC809E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6DE3
#BF6DE3
oklch(67.2% 0.184 314.6)
- #61AD1D
#61AD1D
oklch(67.2% 0.184 134.5)
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 #BF6DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF6DE3 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.