#BF71EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.186 312.2), rgb(191, 113, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BF71EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF71EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 113, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.186 312.2) |
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 #BF71EA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF71EA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71EA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF71EA text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FB
oklch(93.7% 0.034 312.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.065 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF7
oklch(81% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF71EA
oklch(68.2% 0.186 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#B84DEE
oklch(63% 0.238 312)
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Step 600
600
#A421DC
oklch(55.6% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D0BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.24 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#72149A
oklch(42.7% 0.198 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#361348
oklch(27% 0.098 312)
#BF71EA 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) | #528EEE | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB85A3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF71EA
#BF71EA
oklch(68.2% 0.186 312.2)
- #6BAF10
#6BAF10
oklch(68.2% 0.186 132.1)
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 #BF71EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BF71EA 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.