#BF7DD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.8% 0.138 319.2), rgb(191, 125, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BF7DD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.138 319.2) |
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 #BF7DD0 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7DD0 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DD0 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DD0 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7DD0
oklch(68.8% 0.138 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B660CB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A143B8
oklch(55.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A349E
oklch(49.2% 0.177 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#702C80
oklch(42.7% 0.147 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#BF7DD0 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) | #7191D3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0879D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7DD0
#BF7DD0
oklch(68.8% 0.138 319.2)
- #6BAF59
#6BAF59
oklch(68.8% 0.138 139.4)
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 #BF7DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
Use #BF7DD0 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.