#BF77E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.166 314.1), rgb(191, 119, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BF77E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF77E1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 119, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 314.1) |
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 #BF77E1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF77E1 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77E1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF77E1 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF77E1
oklch(68.6% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B756E1
oklch(63.1% 0.213 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A233CE
oklch(55.5% 0.231 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B3
oklch(49.2% 0.215 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#712191
oklch(42.8% 0.178 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2273
oklch(37.6% 0.139 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#361644
oklch(27.2% 0.088 314.2)
#BF77E1 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) | #6190E5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC87A1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF77E1
#BF77E1
oklch(68.6% 0.166 314.1)
- #6DAF38
#6DAF38
oklch(68.5% 0.165 133.9)
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 #BF77E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF77E1 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.