#BF72DA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.167 316.8), rgb(191, 114, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BF72DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF72DA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 114, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.167 316.8) |
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 #BF72DA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF72DA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF72DA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF72DA text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEE
oklch(81% 0.104 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF72DA
oklch(67.5% 0.167 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB54DD
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A630CA
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E20AF
oklch(49.1% 0.215 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#741E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#BF72DA 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) | #5E8CDE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE819C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF72DA
#BF72DA
oklch(67.5% 0.167 316.8)
- #61AD3B
#61AD3B
oklch(67.4% 0.167 136.9)
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 #BF72DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF72DA 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.