#BF91F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.9% 0.15 303.7), rgb(191, 145, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#BF91F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF91F7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 86%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.15 303.7) |
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 #BF91F7 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF91F7 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91F7 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91F7 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF91F7
oklch(73.9% 0.15 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#A364E6
oklch(63% 0.192 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#BF91F7 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) | #78A5FB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A6F4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A2B8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF91F7
#BF91F7
oklch(73.9% 0.15 303.7)
- #98BA43
#98BA43
oklch(74% 0.15 123.7)
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 #BF91F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #BF91F7 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.