#BF76F3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.188 309.3), rgb(191, 118, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BF76F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF76F3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 118, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.188 309.3) |
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 #BF76F3 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF76F3 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76F3 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF76F3 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFA
oklch(80.8% 0.118 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF76F3
oklch(69.4% 0.188 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B44FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.24 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A023E2
oklch(55.6% 0.261 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#890DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.242 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F159F
oklch(42.7% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#BF76F3 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) | #5393F7 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97F0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88BAA | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF76F3
#BF76F3
oklch(69.4% 0.188 309.3)
- #77B100
#77B100
oklch(69.4% 0.185 129.3)
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 #BF76F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.005
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF76F3 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.