#BF81DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.143 314.7), rgb(191, 129, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BF81DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81DB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.143 314.7) |
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 #BF81DB | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81DB | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81DB text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81DB text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81DB
oklch(69.9% 0.143 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#BF81DB 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) | #7195DE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8DA4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81DB
#BF81DB
oklch(69.9% 0.143 314.7)
- #76B151
#76B151
oklch(69.8% 0.143 134.8)
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 #BF81DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #BF81DB 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.