#BF72B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.8% 0.13 331.8), rgb(191, 114, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BF72B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.13 331.8) |
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 #BF72B5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72B5 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72B5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF72B5 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72B5
oklch(65.8% 0.13 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15098
oklch(55.6% 0.141 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#703569
oklch(42.6% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#BF72B5 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) | #7086B7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5778B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72B5
#BF72B5
oklch(65.8% 0.13 331.8)
- #4AA869
#4AA869
oklch(65.8% 0.13 152)
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 #BF72B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #BF72B5 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.