#BF71D0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.9% 0.158 320.3), rgb(191, 113, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BF71D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF71D0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 113, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.158 320.3) |
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 #BF71D0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF71D0 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF71D0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71D0 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF71D0
oklch(66.9% 0.158 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873A97
oklch(49.1% 0.16 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#BF71D0 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) | #6389D3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D97 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF71D0
#BF71D0
oklch(66.9% 0.158 320.3)
- #5AAC48
#5AAC48
oklch(67% 0.159 140.1)
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 #BF71D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #BF71D0 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.