#BF73BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.136 327.4), rgb(191, 115, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BF73BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF73BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.136 327.4) |
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 #BF73BE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF73BE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF73BE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73BE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C488C3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF73BE
oklch(66.4% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#883F88
oklch(49% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#BF73BE 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) | #6D88C1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A90 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF73BE
#BF73BE
oklch(66.4% 0.136 327.4)
- #52A960
#52A960
oklch(66.2% 0.136 147.3)
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 #BF73BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF73BE 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.