Palettes / Colors / #BF61EA
#BF61EA — Purple
#BF61EA 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 #BF61EA 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.
#BF61EA 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 #8DEA61; it also sits naturally between #7A61EA and #EA61D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF61EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 97, 234 |
| HSL | 281°, 77%, 65% |
| HSV | 281°, 59%, 92% |
| CMYK | 18%, 59%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.61, 25.57, 80.64 |
| Yxy | 25.57, 0.2766, 0.1741 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.62, 59.25, -54.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.56, 58.50, -64.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 38% · Blue 92%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF61EA
.text { color: #BF61EA; }
.background { background-color: #BF61EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF61EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 97, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 77%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF61EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 97, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF61EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 97, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF61EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF61EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DEA61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.44:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.11:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF61EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF61EA
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 #BF61EA: ·
How #BF61EA 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 #BF61EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BF61EA?
#BF61EA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 97, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF61EA?
#BF61EA is RGB 191, 97, 234 — HSL 281°, 77%, 65% — CMYK 18%, 59%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BF61EA?
Its complement is #8DEA61; analogous partners are #7A61EA and #EA61D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF61EA for text?
Black text on #BF61EA has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.44:1.