#BF76BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.131 327.4), rgb(191, 118, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BF76BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF76BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 327.4) |
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 #BF76BE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF76BE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76BE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76BE text on black | 6.55:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF76BE
oklch(66.8% 0.131 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BF76BE 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) | #718AC1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37D91 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF76BE
#BF76BE
oklch(66.8% 0.131 327.4)
- #57AA64
#57AA64
oklch(66.8% 0.131 147.4)
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 #BF76BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF76BE 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.