#BF7BEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.176 309.6), rgb(191, 123, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#BF7BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7BEF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 123, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.176 309.6) |
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 #BF7BEF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7BEF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BEF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7BEF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7BEF
oklch(70% 0.176 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B255EC
oklch(63.1% 0.224 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E30DB
oklch(55.7% 0.244 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#871FBE
oklch(49.2% 0.227 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D1E99
oklch(42.6% 0.187 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341548
oklch(27% 0.094 309.5)
#BF7BEF 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) | #5E95F3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98EAA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7BEF
#BF7BEF
oklch(70% 0.176 309.6)
- #7AB222
#7AB222
oklch(69.9% 0.175 129.5)
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 #BF7BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF7BEF 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.