#BF6ECC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.2% 0.159 321.9), rgb(191, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BF6ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6ECC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.159 321.9) |
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 #BF6ECC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6ECC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6ECC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF6ECC text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322)
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Step 400
400
#C585CF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 322)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6ECC
oklch(66.2% 0.159 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A049AE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#893996
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3079
oklch(42.6% 0.133 322)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#BF6ECC 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) | #6187CF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17A93 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6ECC
#BF6ECC
oklch(66.2% 0.159 321.9)
- #52AA49
#52AA49
oklch(66.2% 0.159 141.9)
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 #BF6ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #BF6ECC 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.