#BF7AD7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.15 317), rgb(191, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#BF7AD7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.15 317) |
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 #BF7AD7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7AD7 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AD7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AD7 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7AD7
oklch(68.6% 0.15 317)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A23DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.209 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A2DA7
oklch(49% 0.194 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702787
oklch(42.6% 0.161 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B266C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#BF7AD7 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) | #6A90DA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D97D4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE879E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7AD7
#BF7AD7
oklch(68.6% 0.15 317)
- #6BAF4C
#6BAF4C
oklch(68.7% 0.15 137)
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 #BF7AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BF7AD7 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.