#BF7FED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.167 309.6), rgb(191, 127, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BF7FED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF7FED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 127, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.167 309.6) |
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 #BF7FED | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF7FED | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7FED text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF7FED text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF7FED
oklch(70.5% 0.167 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B059E8
oklch(63.1% 0.214 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B37D6
oklch(55.6% 0.232 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8527B9
oklch(49.1% 0.215 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2396
oklch(42.7% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#572477
oklch(37.6% 0.139 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#BF7FED 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) | #6597F1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B991AB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF7FED
#BF7FED
oklch(70.5% 0.167 309.6)
- #7EB331
#7EB331
oklch(70.5% 0.166 129.4)
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 #BF7FED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF7FED 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.