#BF70ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.191 311.5), rgb(191, 112, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BF70ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF70ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.191 311.5) |
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 #BF70ED | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF70ED | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF70ED text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF70ED text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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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)
#BF70ED
oklch(68.2% 0.191 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B84BF1
oklch(63% 0.243 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#A41BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.265 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#720F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.204 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C1A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.159 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#361249
oklch(26.9% 0.101 311.5)
#BF70ED 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) | #4E8EF1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA85A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF70ED
#BF70ED
oklch(68.2% 0.191 311.5)
- #6CAF00
#6CAF00
oklch(68.2% 0.188 131.6)
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 #BF70ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BF70ED 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.