Palettes / Colors / #BF68EF
#BF68EF — Light Vivid Purple
#BF68EF is a purple color we call Light Vivid 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 #BF68EF 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.
#BF68EF 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 #96EF67; it also sits naturally between #7B67EF and #EF67DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF68EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 104, 239 |
| HSL | 279°, 81%, 67% |
| HSV | 279°, 56%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 56%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 42.02, 27.21, 84.70 |
| Yxy | 27.21, 0.2730, 0.1768 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.17, 56.89, -54.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.16, 56.16, -65.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 41% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF68EF
.text { color: #BF68EF; }
.background { background-color: #BF68EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF68EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 104, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF68EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 104, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF68EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 104, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF68EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF68EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96EF67:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.26:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.44:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF68EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF68EF
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 #BF68EF: ·
How #BF68EF 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 #BF68EF 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 #BF68EF?
#BF68EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 104, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF68EF?
#BF68EF is RGB 191, 104, 239 — HSL 279°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 20%, 56%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BF68EF?
Its complement is #96EF67; analogous partners are #7B67EF and #EF67DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF68EF for text?
Black text on #BF68EF has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.26:1.