#BF72B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.9% 0.131 331.3), rgb(191, 114, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BF72B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 331°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72B6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.131 331.3) |
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 #BF72B6 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72B6 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72B6 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF72B6 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 331.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72B6
oklch(65.9% 0.131 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4082
oklch(49.1% 0.132 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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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)
#BF72B6 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) | #7086B8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8491B4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5778C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72B6
#BF72B6
oklch(65.9% 0.131 331.3)
- #4BA868
#4BA868
oklch(65.9% 0.13 151.4)
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 #BF72B6, 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 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.071
Use #BF72B6 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.