#BF78D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.146 319.7), rgb(191, 120, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#BF78D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78D0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.146 319.7) |
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 #BF78D0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF78D0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78D0 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78D0 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF78D0
oklch(68% 0.146 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A43DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.203 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA1
oklch(49% 0.188 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#722883
oklch(42.7% 0.156 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2669
oklch(37.6% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#BF78D0 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) | #6B8ED3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0839A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78D0
#BF78D0
oklch(68% 0.146 319.7)
- #64AD52
#64AD52
oklch(67.9% 0.146 139.7)
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 #BF78D0, 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 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF78D0 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.