#BF81E0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.149 313.1), rgb(191, 129, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BF81E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81E0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.149 313.1) |
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 #BF81E0 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81E0 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E0 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E0 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81E0
oklch(70.2% 0.149 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#BF81E0 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) | #6F96E3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8FA6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81E0
#BF81E0
oklch(70.2% 0.149 313.1)
- #79B24A
#79B24A
oklch(70.2% 0.149 133)
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 #BF81E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #BF81E0 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.