#BF7AFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.194 306.2), rgb(191, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BF7AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7AFE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.194 306.2) |
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 #BF7AFE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF7AFE | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AFE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7AFE text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E4CEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#B04EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C1FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.27 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8506CC
oklch(49% 0.25 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C12A5
oklch(42.6% 0.207 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#581C83
oklch(37.7% 0.162 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#33134D
oklch(27% 0.103 305.9)
#BF7AFE 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) | #5097FF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AFB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B592B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7AFE
#BF7AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.194 306.2)
- #84B300
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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 #BF7AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.012
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #BF7AFE 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.