#BF83D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.133 316.6), rgb(191, 131, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BF83D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 317°. 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 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF83D5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.133 316.6) |
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 #BF83D5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF83D5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83D5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83D5 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF83D5
oklch(70% 0.133 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CD
oklch(63.2% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C47B9
oklch(55.5% 0.184 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8638A0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#BF83D5 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) | #7696D8 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859BD3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8EA2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF83D5
#BF83D5
oklch(70% 0.133 316.6)
- #76B15B
#76B15B
oklch(70% 0.133 136.6)
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 #BF83D5, 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 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BF83D5 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.