#BF78D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.15 318.2), rgb(191, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BF78D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78D4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.15 318.2) |
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 #BF78D4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF78D4 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78D4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78D4 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE8
oklch(81% 0.093 318.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF78D4
oklch(68.1% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A43CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.209 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#722786
oklch(42.8% 0.161 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C266B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BF78D4 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) | #698FD7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C96D1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF849C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78D4
#BF78D4
oklch(68.1% 0.15 318.2)
- #66AE4D
#66AE4D
oklch(68.2% 0.151 138.3)
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 #BF78D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BF78D4 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.