#BF75CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.149 320.7), rgb(191, 117, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#BF75CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF75CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.149 320.7) |
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 #BF75CE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF75CE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75CE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75CE text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF75CE
oklch(67.4% 0.149 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACE
oklch(63% 0.191 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA1
oklch(49% 0.193 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BF75CE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08098 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF75CE
#BF75CE
oklch(67.4% 0.149 320.7)
- #5EAC50
#5EAC50
oklch(67.3% 0.149 140.7)
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 #BF75CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF75CE 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.