#BF72CF
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67% 0.155 320.5), rgb(191, 114, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BF72CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 320.5) |
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 #BF72CF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72CF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF72CF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF72CF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF72CF
oklch(67% 0.155 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD57D1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A836BE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9027A4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#752385
oklch(42.7% 0.166 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#BF72CF 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) | #648AD2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E97 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72CF
#BF72CF
oklch(67% 0.155 320.5)
- #5AAC4B
#5AAC4B
oklch(67% 0.156 140.7)
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 #BF72CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #BF72CF 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.