#BF7BE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.7% 0.169 311.2), rgb(191, 123, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BF7BE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.169 311.2) |
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 #BF7BE9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BE9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BE9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BE9 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
#F1E5F9
oklch(93.7% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.169 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8824B8
oklch(49.2% 0.218 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2195
oklch(42.7% 0.181 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592377
oklch(37.7% 0.141 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#BF7BE9 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) | #6294ED | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8CA7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BE9
#BF7BE9
oklch(69.7% 0.169 311.2)
- #76B230
#76B230
oklch(69.7% 0.17 131.4)
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 #BF7BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.023
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #BF7BE9 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.