#BF87E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.145 310.3), rgb(191, 135, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#BF87E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF87E6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 135, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.145 310.3) |
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 #BF87E6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF87E6 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87E6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF87E6 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF87E6
oklch(71.4% 0.145 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC62DB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9744C9
oklch(55.5% 0.203 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8135AE
oklch(49.2% 0.188 310)
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Step 800
800
#692D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#BF87E6 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) | #739BE9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819FE3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB95AC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF87E6
#BF87E6
oklch(71.4% 0.145 310.3)
- #84B54B
#84B54B
oklch(71.6% 0.146 130.2)
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 #BF87E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #BF87E6 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.