Palettes / Colors / #BF64DD
#BF64DD — Purple
#BF64DD 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 #BF64DD 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.
#BF64DD 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 #82DD64; it also sits naturally between #8264DD and #DD64BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF64DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 100, 221 |
| HSL | 285°, 64%, 63% |
| HSV | 285°, 55%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 55%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.09, 25.41, 71.25 |
| Yxy | 25.41, 0.2880, 0.1872 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.47, 55.15, -46.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.41, 53.75, -53.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 39% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF64DD
.text { color: #BF64DD; }
.background { background-color: #BF64DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF64DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 100, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 64%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF64DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 100, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF64DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 100, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF64DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF64DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82DD64:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.08:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF64DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF64DD
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 #BF64DD: ·
How #BF64DD 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 #BF64DD 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 #BF64DD?
#BF64DD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 100, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF64DD?
#BF64DD is RGB 191, 100, 221 — HSL 285°, 64%, 63% — CMYK 14%, 55%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BF64DD?
Its complement is #82DD64; analogous partners are #8264DD and #DD64BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF64DD for text?
Black text on #BF64DD has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.