#BF72C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.14 326.6), rgb(191, 114, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BF72C0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72C0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.14 326.6) |
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 #BF72C0 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72C0 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72C0 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF72C0 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 326.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72C0
oklch(66.3% 0.14 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#883E8A
oklch(49% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#BF72C0 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) | #6B88C3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72C0
#BF72C0
oklch(66.3% 0.14 326.6)
- #51AA5D
#51AA5D
oklch(66.4% 0.141 146.6)
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 #BF72C0, 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 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF72C0 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.