#BF7AED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.175 310.3), rgb(191, 122, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BF7AED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7AED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.175 310.3) |
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 #BF7AED | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7AED | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AED text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AED text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7AED
oklch(69.7% 0.175 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B355EB
oklch(63.1% 0.223 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F30D9
oklch(55.7% 0.242 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#881FBC
oklch(49.2% 0.225 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1E98
oklch(42.7% 0.187 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#592179
oklch(37.6% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#BF7AED 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) | #5E94F1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98DA9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7AED
#BF7AED
oklch(69.7% 0.175 310.3)
- #78B225
#78B225
oklch(69.8% 0.175 130.2)
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 #BF7AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF7AED 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.