#BF70CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.156 321.8), rgb(191, 112, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BF70CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF70CC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.156 321.8) |
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 #BF70CC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF70CC | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF70CC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF70CC text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF70CC
oklch(66.5% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#883B95
oklch(49.2% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#BF70CC 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) | #6488CF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17B94 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF70CC
#BF70CC
oklch(66.5% 0.156 321.8)
- #55AB4C
#55AB4C
oklch(66.6% 0.156 141.8)
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 #BF70CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #BF70CC 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.