#BF83EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.159 309.2), rgb(191, 131, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BF83EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF83EC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 131, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.159 309.2) |
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 #BF83EC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF83EC | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83EC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF83EC text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF83EC
oklch(71.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#993DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#832DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2893
oklch(42.7% 0.169 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#BF83EC 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) | #6B9AF0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B994AC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF83EC
#BF83EC
oklch(71.1% 0.159 309.2)
- #82B43B
#82B43B
oklch(71% 0.159 129.1)
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 #BF83EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #BF83EC 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.