#BF7BDF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.157 314.2), rgb(191, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BF7BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.157 314.2) |
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 #BF7BDF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BDF | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BDF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BDF text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7BDF
oklch(69.2% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#A03ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.219 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#892AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F258D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#BF7BDF 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) | #6792E3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8AA2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BDF
#BF7BDF
oklch(69.2% 0.157 314.2)
- #71B042
#71B042
oklch(69.1% 0.157 134.1)
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 #BF7BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #BF7BDF 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.