#BF82F1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.2% 0.167 308.1), rgb(191, 130, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BF82F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF82F1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 130, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.167 308.1) |
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 #BF82F1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF82F1 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82F1 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF82F1 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F7
oklch(88.6% 0.057 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF5
oklch(81% 0.104 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF82F1
oklch(71.2% 0.167 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD5AEA
oklch(63% 0.214 308)
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Step 600
600
#9939D8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 308)
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Step 700
700
#8328BB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2498
oklch(42.7% 0.179 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#562579
oklch(37.7% 0.139 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#BF82F1 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) | #669AF5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DEE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B894AE | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF82F1
#BF82F1
oklch(71.2% 0.167 308.1)
- #83B52F
#83B52F
oklch(71.3% 0.167 128.2)
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 #BF82F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF82F1 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.