#BF72CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.152 321.7), rgb(191, 114, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BF72CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72CC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.152 321.7) |
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 #BF72CC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72CC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72CC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF72CC text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF72CC
oklch(66.8% 0.152 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#873C94
oklch(49.1% 0.154 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#BF72CC 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) | #6689CF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D95 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72CC
#BF72CC
oklch(66.8% 0.152 321.7)
- #59AB4F
#59AB4F
oklch(66.8% 0.151 141.6)
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 #BF72CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF72CC 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.