#BF78B5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.119 332), rgb(191, 120, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BF78B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.119 332) |
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 #BF78B5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF78B5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78B5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78B5 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF78B5
oklch(66.8% 0.119 332)
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Step 600
600
#9E5495
oklch(55.7% 0.129 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87447F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#BF78B5 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) | #768AB7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57C8F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78B5
#BF78B5
oklch(66.8% 0.119 332)
- #55A96F
#55A96F
oklch(66.7% 0.119 152)
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 #BF78B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF78B5 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.