#BF6FDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.177 315.5), rgb(191, 111, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BF6FDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6FDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.177 315.5) |
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 #BF6FDF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6FDF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6FDF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6FDF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6FDF
oklch(67.3% 0.177 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E4
oklch(63.2% 0.226 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A727D1
oklch(55.5% 0.246 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F15B5
oklch(49% 0.228 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#741893
oklch(42.7% 0.189 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E75
oklch(37.7% 0.147 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#BF6FDF 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) | #578BE3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD809D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6FDF
#BF6FDF
oklch(67.3% 0.177 315.5)
- #61AD2C
#61AD2C
oklch(67.3% 0.177 135.4)
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 #BF6FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF6FDF 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.