#BF71E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.185 312.5), rgb(191, 113, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BF71E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF71E9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 113, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.185 312.5) |
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 #BF71E9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF71E9 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71E9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71E9 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF71E9
oklch(68.1% 0.185 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#B94EED
oklch(63.2% 0.236 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A422DB
oklch(55.5% 0.257 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D0DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#72149A
oklch(42.7% 0.198 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.154 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BF71E9 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) | #538EED | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E6 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB85A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF71E9
#BF71E9
oklch(68.1% 0.185 312.5)
- #6AAF15
#6AAF15
oklch(68.2% 0.185 132.5)
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 #BF71E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BF71E9 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.