#BF6FD6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(66.9% 0.168 318.4), rgb(191, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BF6FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 318.4) |
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 #BF6FD6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6FD6 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF6FD6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6FD6 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D5
oklch(70.7% 0.131 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF6FD6
oklch(66.9% 0.168 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#87389D
oklch(49.2% 0.169 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#BF6FD6 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) | #5D89DA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D99 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6FD6
#BF6FD6
oklch(66.9% 0.168 318.4)
- #5AAC3C
#5AAC3C
oklch(66.9% 0.168 138.4)
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 #BF6FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
Use #BF6FD6 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.