#BF81E9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.159 310.4), rgb(191, 129, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#BF81E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81E9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.159 310.4) |
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 #BF81E9 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81E9 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E9 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81E9 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81E9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE2
oklch(63% 0.203 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#842CB4
oklch(49% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572674
oklch(37.6% 0.132 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#BF81E9 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) | #6A98ED | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA91AA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81E9
#BF81E9
oklch(70.6% 0.159 310.4)
- #7EB33C
#7EB33C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 130.2)
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 #BF81E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF81E9 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.