#BF83C7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.117 322.6), rgb(191, 131, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BF83C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF83C7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.117 322.6) |
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 #BF83C7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF83C7 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83C7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83C7 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF83C7
oklch(69.4% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D5F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#BF83C7 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) | #7C94CA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A9C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF83C7
#BF83C7
oklch(69.4% 0.117 322.6)
- #70AF6B
#70AF6B
oklch(69.4% 0.117 142.6)
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 #BF83C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #BF83C7 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.