#BF81E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.15 312.8), rgb(191, 129, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BF81E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81E1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.15 312.8) |
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 #BF81E1 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81E1 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E1 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E1 text on black | 7.44:1 | 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)
#BF81E1
oklch(70.2% 0.15 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B15FDA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 313)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C8
oklch(55.6% 0.208 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8530AD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#331841
oklch(26.8% 0.079 312.7)
#BF81E1 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) | #6E96E4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8FA6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81E1
#BF81E1
oklch(70.2% 0.15 312.8)
- #7AB249
#7AB249
oklch(70.2% 0.149 132.6)
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 #BF81E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #BF81E1 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.