#BF84DF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#bf84df is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(191, 132, 223), HSL(279°, 59%, 70%), CMYK(14%, 41%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.77:1 on white and 7.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bf84df
RGBrgb(191 132 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 132, 223)
RGB %rgb(75% 52% 87%)
HSLhsl(279 59% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(279, 41%, 87%)
HWBhwb(279 52% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.84 35.36 -37.75)
LCHlch(63.84 51.72 313.13)
OKLaboklab(0.7061 0.097 -0.1042)
OKLCHoklch(0.7061 0.1424 312.96)
Decimal12551391

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 5.9
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue279°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)59% / 41%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 59%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3291
Red / Green / Blue191 / 132 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.77:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 53.3 / -48.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -58.5 / 50.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bf84df;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.61% 0.1424 312.96);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 132 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bf84df] text-[#bf84df] border-[#bf84df]">