#BF6EC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.8% 0.151 325), rgb(191, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BF6EC4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.151 325) |
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 #BF6EC4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6EC4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6EC4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6EC4 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6EC4
oklch(65.8% 0.151 325)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.152 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703174
oklch(42.6% 0.127 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#BF6EC4 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) | #6586C7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37790 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6EC4
#BF6EC4
oklch(65.8% 0.151 325)
- #4DA953
#4DA953
oklch(65.8% 0.151 144.8)
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 #BF6EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF6EC4 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.