#BF72B9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.133 329.8), rgb(191, 114, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BF72B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72B9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.133 329.8) |
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 #BF72B9 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72B9 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72B9 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF72B9 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72B9
oklch(66% 0.133 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#893F85
oklch(49% 0.136 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BF72B9 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) | #6E86BC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4788D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72B9
#BF72B9
oklch(66% 0.133 329.8)
- #4DA864
#4DA864
oklch(65.9% 0.133 149.7)
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 #BF72B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BF72B9 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.