#BF7BFF

Accessibility

AAA

7.49:1

Vs white / black

2.8:1 · 7.49:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bf7bff

RGB

rgb(191, 123, 255)

RGBA

rgba(191, 123, 255, 1)

HSL

hsl(271, 100%, 74%)

HSLA

hsla(271, 100%, 74%, 1)

HSV

hsv(271, 52%, 100%)

LAB

lab(63.72% 50.67 -55.91)

LCH

lch(63.72% 75.45 312.19)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7084 0.1134 -0.1571)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7084 0.1938 305.82)

XYZ

xyz(46.62, 32.46, 98.40)

CMYK

cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 0%)

CSS

color: #bf7bff;

CSS variable

--color-bf7bff: #bf7bff;

SCSS

$color-bf7bff: #bf7bff;

JavaScript

const color = "#bf7bff";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bf7bff";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bf7bff" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bf7bff", "rgb": { "r": 191, "g": 123, "b": 255 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7084 0.1938 305.82)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bf7bff-1: #bf7bff;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.22 · #C084FC

Nearest CSS named color

MediumPurple

Very different · ΔE 9.15 · #9370DB

Nearest Material color

deep-purple-300

Very different · ΔE 9.77 · #9575CD

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 20.67 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe1ff 100fdd2ff 200ecb9ff 300d99eff 400bf7bff 500a35fe1 600894ebe 7006e3c9b 800552b79 9003d1b59 95026073d

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf4ff f4e9ff efdeff ead3ff e4c8ff dfbdff dab2ff d4a7ff cf9cff ca91ff c486ff bf7bff af71ea 9f67d5 8f5cbf 7f52aa 6f4895 603e80 50336a 402955 301f40 20142a 100a15

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf4ff f4e9ff efdeff ead3ff e4c8ff dfbdff dab2ff d4a7ff cf9cff ca91ff c486ff

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

af71ea 9f67d5 8f5cbf 7f52aa 6f4895 603e80 50336a 402955 301f40 20142a 100a15

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

ba7bf4 b57cea af7cdf aa7dd5 a57dca a07ec0 9a7eb5 957eaa 907fa0 8b7f95 85808b

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BF7BFFStop 1 #BAFF7AStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#7D7AFFStop 1 #BF7BFFStop 2 #FF7AFDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BF7BFFStop 1 #FFBF7AStop 2 #7AFFBFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BF7BFFStop 1 #FDFF7AStop 2 #7AFF7DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#350066Stop 1 #5C00B3Stop 2 #8400FFStop 3 #A94DFFStop 4 #CE99FFStop 5

Using this color

Where #bf7bff works

#BF7BFF (#bf7bff) sits in the deep purple family at about 271° hue, 100% saturation, and 74% lightness. Contrast is 2.8:1 on white and 7.49:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bf7bff as small body text on white — 2.8:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind purple 400#C084FC Web Safe #CC66FF#CC66FF Chakra purple 500#9F7AEA Tailwind violet 400#A78BFA Chakra purple 400#B794F4 Web Safe #CC99FF#CC99FF Tailwind fuchsia 400#E879F9 Web Safe #9966FF#9966FF MediumPurple#9370DB Material Deep Purple 300#9575CD Material Purple 300#BA68C8 Tailwind purple 500#A855F7