Palettes / Colors / #BF60DA
#BF60DA — Purple
#BF60DA is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BF60DA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BF60DA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7CDA62; it also sits naturally between #8462DA and #DA62B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF60DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 96, 218 |
| HSL | 287°, 62%, 62% |
| HSV | 287°, 56%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 56%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 38.32, 24.50, 69.04 |
| Yxy | 24.50, 0.2906, 0.1858 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.59, 56.50, -46.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.50, 55.07, -52.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 38% · Blue 85%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BF60DA
.text { color: #BF60DA; }
.background { background-color: #BF60DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF60DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 96, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 62%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF60DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 96, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF60DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 96, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF60DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF60DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF60DA
Tints of #BF60DA
Tones of #BF60DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CDA62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF60DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF60DA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BF60DA: ·
How #BF60DA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BF60DA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF60DA?
#BF60DA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 96, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF60DA?
#BF60DA is RGB 191, 96, 218 — HSL 287°, 62%, 62% — CMYK 12%, 56%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BF60DA?
Its complement is #7CDA62; analogous partners are #8462DA and #DA62B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF60DA for text?
Black text on #BF60DA has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.