#BF84F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.171 306.3), rgb(191, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BF84F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF84F7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.171 306.3) |
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 #BF84F7 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF84F7 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84F7 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84F7 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF7
oklch(81% 0.106 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF84F7
oklch(71.8% 0.171 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB5AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9737DD
oklch(55.6% 0.237 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#8127C0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#69249B
oklch(42.8% 0.182 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#BF84F7 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) | #669CFB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759FF4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B697B2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF84F7
#BF84F7
oklch(71.8% 0.171 306.3)
- #89B626
#89B626
oklch(71.8% 0.171 126.2)
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 #BF84F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BF84F7 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.