#BF78BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.125 328.8), rgb(191, 120, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BF78BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.125 328.8) |
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 #BF78BB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF78BB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78BB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78BB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF78BB
oklch(67% 0.125 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B8
oklch(63% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A745A4
oklch(55.5% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#BF78BB 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) | #748BBD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47E91 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78BB
#BF78BB
oklch(67% 0.125 328.8)
- #59AA69
#59AA69
oklch(67% 0.125 148.6)
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 #BF78BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF78BB 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.