#BF70D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.8% 0.162 319.6), rgb(191, 112, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BF70D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF70D2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.162 319.6) |
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 #BF70D2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF70D2 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF70D2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF70D2 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF70D2
oklch(66.8% 0.162 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#BF70D2 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) | #6089D5 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792CF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D97 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF70D2
#BF70D2
oklch(66.8% 0.162 319.6)
- #59AC44
#59AC44
oklch(66.9% 0.162 139.7)
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 #BF70D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #BF70D2 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.