#BF73D6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.161 318), rgb(191, 115, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BF73D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF73D6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 115, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.161 318) |
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 #BF73D6 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF73D6 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73D6 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF73D6 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF73D6
oklch(67.5% 0.161 318)
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Step 500
500
#BB56D8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A634C5
oklch(55.5% 0.223 318)
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Step 700
700
#8E24AA
oklch(49% 0.208 318)
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Step 800
800
#74218A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E236E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#371641
oklch(27.1% 0.085 317.7)
#BF73D6 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) | #628CD9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF819A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF73D6
#BF73D6
oklch(67.5% 0.161 318)
- #60AD43
#60AD43
oklch(67.5% 0.161 138.1)
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 #BF73D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF73D6 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.