#BF71CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.153 322.1), rgb(191, 113, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#BF71CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF71CB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 113, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.153 322.1) |
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 #BF71CB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF71CB | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF71CB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71CB text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C487CD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF71CB
oklch(66.6% 0.153 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#883B93
oklch(49.1% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#BF71CB 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) | #6589CE | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B91C8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17C94 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF71CB
#BF71CB
oklch(66.6% 0.153 322.1)
- #56AB4F
#56AB4F
oklch(66.7% 0.153 142.2)
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 #BF71CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF71CB 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.