#BF73C5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.143 324.4), rgb(191, 115, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BF73C5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF73C5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.143 324.4) |
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 #BF73C5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF73C5 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF73C5 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73C5 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF73C5
oklch(66.7% 0.143 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#873E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 324)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B36
oklch(26.8% 0.059 324.4)
#BF73C5 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) | #6A89C8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C93 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF73C5
#BF73C5
oklch(66.7% 0.143 324.4)
- #56AB59
#56AB59
oklch(66.8% 0.144 144.4)
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 #BF73C5, 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 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #BF73C5 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.