#BF81D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.136 316.9), rgb(191, 129, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BF81D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81D5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.136 316.9) |
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 #BF81D5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF81D5 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81D5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81D5 text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81D5
oklch(69.6% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B262CE
oklch(63% 0.174 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8736A1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#BF81D5 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) | #7494D8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8CA1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81D5
#BF81D5
oklch(69.6% 0.136 316.9)
- #73B058
#73B058
oklch(69.5% 0.136 136.9)
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 #BF81D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF81D5 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.