#BF7DD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.143 317.3), rgb(191, 125, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#BF7DD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 125, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.143 317.3) |
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 #BF7DD5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7DD5 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DD5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7DD5 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7DD5
oklch(69% 0.143 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8931A3
oklch(49% 0.185 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A286A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#BF7DD5 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) | #6F92D8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF899F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7DD5
#BF7DD5
oklch(69% 0.143 317.3)
- #6EAF53
#6EAF53
oklch(68.9% 0.142 137.3)
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 #BF7DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF7DD5 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.