#BF75FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.198 307.5), rgb(191, 117, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BF75FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF75FB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 117, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.198 307.5) |
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 #BF75FB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF75FB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75FB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF75FB text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF75FB
oklch(69.7% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#B34AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F15EB
oklch(55.5% 0.275 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F0BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.212 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#591983
oklch(37.6% 0.165 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#34124D
oklch(27% 0.105 307.1)
#BF75FB 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) | #4A94FF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68DAD | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF75FB
#BF75FB
oklch(69.7% 0.198 307.5)
- #7EB100
#7EB100
oklch(69.8% 0.181 127.4)
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 #BF75FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.010
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #BF75FB 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.