#BF81E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.155 311.2), rgb(191, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#BF81E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81E6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.155 311.2) |
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 #BF81E6 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81E6 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E6 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E6 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81E6
oklch(70.5% 0.155 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B05DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.215 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#852EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#BF81E6 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) | #6B97EA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB90A9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81E6
#BF81E6
oklch(70.5% 0.155 311.2)
- #7CB341
#7CB341
oklch(70.5% 0.156 131.3)
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 #BF81E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF81E6 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.