#BF73CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.152 321.2), rgb(191, 115, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BF73CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF73CD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.152 321.2) |
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 #BF73CD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF73CD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73CD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73CD text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF73CD
oklch(67% 0.152 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A839BB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9029A2
oklch(49.2% 0.196 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#752583
oklch(42.8% 0.162 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2469
oklch(37.6% 0.127 321)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#BF73CD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17E96 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF73CD
#BF73CD
oklch(67% 0.152 321.2)
- #5BAC4F
#5BAC4F
oklch(67.1% 0.152 141.2)
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 #BF73CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF73CD 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.