#BF76CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.149 320.2), rgb(191, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BF76CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF76CF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.149 320.2) |
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 #BF76CF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF76CF | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76CF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76CF text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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)
#BF76CF
oklch(67.6% 0.149 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E2CA2
oklch(49.2% 0.192 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#BF76CF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08199 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF76CF
#BF76CF
oklch(67.6% 0.149 320.2)
- #60AD51
#60AD51
oklch(67.7% 0.149 140.5)
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 #BF76CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF76CF 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.