#BF81FB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.5% 0.18 305.8), rgb(191, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#BF81FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF81FB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.18 305.8) |
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 #BF81FB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF81FB | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81FB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF81FB text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF81FB
oklch(71.5% 0.18 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC56F5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9830E3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#821FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A1EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.193 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#56227F
oklch(37.8% 0.15 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#BF81FB 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) | #5E9BFF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B596B2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF81FB
#BF81FB
oklch(71.5% 0.18 305.8)
- #88B608
#88B608
oklch(71.7% 0.18 125.8)
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 #BF81FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF81FB 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.