#BF75D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.5% 0.152 319.6), rgb(191, 117, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BF75D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF75D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 319.6) |
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 #BF75D1 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF75D1 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75D1 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75D1 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF75D1
oklch(67.5% 0.152 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A639BE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#732585
oklch(42.6% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#BF75D1 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) | #678CD4 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94CE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08199 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF75D1
#BF75D1
oklch(67.5% 0.152 319.6)
- #60AD4D
#60AD4D
oklch(67.6% 0.152 139.7)
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 #BF75D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #BF75D1 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.