#BF6EED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.194 311.8), rgb(191, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BF6EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6EED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.194 311.8) |
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 #BF6EED | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6EED | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6EED text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6EED text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 311.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF9
oklch(81% 0.12 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6EED
oklch(67.9% 0.194 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA49F3
oklch(63.2% 0.248 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#A515E1
oklch(55.5% 0.269 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.207 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D197E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#36114A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 311.1)
#BF6EED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA84A3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6EED
#BF6EED
oklch(67.9% 0.194 311.8)
- #6BAE00
#6BAE00
oklch(67.9% 0.188 131.7)
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 #BF6EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF6EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF6EED 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.