Palettes / Colors / #BF64EA
#BF64EA — Purple
#BF64EA 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 #BF64EA 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.
#BF64EA 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 #8DEA62; it also sits naturally between #7B62EA and #EA62D1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF64EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 100, 234 |
| HSL | 281°, 76%, 65% |
| HSV | 281°, 57%, 92% |
| CMYK | 18%, 57%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.89, 26.13, 80.73 |
| Yxy | 26.13, 0.2768, 0.1769 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.16, 57.81, -53.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.12, 56.96, -62.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 39% · Blue 92%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 57% · 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 #BF64EA
.text { color: #BF64EA; }
.background { background-color: #BF64EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF64EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 100, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 76%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF64EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 100, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF64EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 100, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF64EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF64EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DEA62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.37:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.23:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF64EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF64EA
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 #BF64EA: ·
How #BF64EA 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 #BF64EA 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 #BF64EA?
#BF64EA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 100, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF64EA?
#BF64EA is RGB 191, 100, 234 — HSL 281°, 76%, 65% — CMYK 18%, 57%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BF64EA?
Its complement is #8DEA62; analogous partners are #7B62EA and #EA62D1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF64EA for text?
Black text on #BF64EA has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.