#BF7ED4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.14 317.6), rgb(191, 126, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BF7ED4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 126, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.14 317.6) |
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 #BF7ED4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF7ED4 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7ED4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7ED4 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7ED4
oklch(69.1% 0.14 317.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A042BC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 317.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8933A2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 317.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
-
Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#BF7ED4 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) | #7192D7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF899F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7ED4
#BF7ED4
oklch(69.1% 0.14 317.6)
- #6FB055
#6FB055
oklch(69.2% 0.141 137.5)
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 #BF7ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF7ED4 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.