#BF78FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.194 307.1), rgb(191, 120, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#BF78FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF78FB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 120, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.194 307.1) |
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 #BF78FB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF78FB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78FB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF78FB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFE
oklch(80.8% 0.122 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF78FB
oklch(70.2% 0.194 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#B14DFA
oklch(63% 0.247 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E1EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.269 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#8704CB
oklch(49.1% 0.25 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D11A4
oklch(42.6% 0.207 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#591C82
oklch(37.8% 0.161 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#34134C
oklch(27% 0.102 307.4)
#BF78FB 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) | #5096FF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68FAE | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF78FB
#BF78FB
oklch(70.2% 0.194 307.1)
- #80B200
#80B200
oklch(70.2% 0.181 127.1)
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 #BF78FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.007
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #BF78FB 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.