#BF82C4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.116 324.1), rgb(191, 130, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BF82C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF82C4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.116 324.1) |
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 #BF82C4 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF82C4 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82C4 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82C4 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF82C4
oklch(69.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 324)
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Step 700
700
#883C8F
oklch(49% 0.15 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#BF82C4 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) | #7C93C7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9AC2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2899A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF82C4
#BF82C4
oklch(69.1% 0.116 324.1)
- #6DAE6D
#6DAE6D
oklch(69% 0.115 144.2)
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 #BF82C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #BF82C4 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.