#BF6FED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.192 311.7), rgb(191, 111, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BF6FED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF6FED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 111, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.192 311.7) |
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 #BF6FED | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF6FED | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6FED text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF6FED text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#DAAAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.12 311.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF6FED
oklch(68.1% 0.192 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B94AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.245 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#A518E0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#730D9E
oklch(42.8% 0.206 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.16 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#BF6FED 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) | #4C8EF1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793EA | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA84A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF6FED
#BF6FED
oklch(68.1% 0.192 311.7)
- #6BAF00
#6BAF00
oklch(68.2% 0.189 131.8)
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 #BF6FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF6FED 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.