Palettes / Colors / #BF68FF
#BF68FF — Light Vivid Purple
#BF68FF 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 #BF68FF 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.
#BF68FF 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 #A6FF66; it also sits naturally between #7366FF and #FF66F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF68FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 104, 255 |
| HSL | 275°, 100%, 70% |
| HSV | 275°, 59%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 59%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 44.49, 28.20, 97.71 |
| Yxy | 28.20, 0.2611, 0.1655 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.07, 60.34, -61.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.10, 60.40, -77.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 41% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF68FF
.text { color: #BF68FF; }
.background { background-color: #BF68FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF68FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 104, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 100%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF68FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 104, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF68FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 104, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF68FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF68FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6FF66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF68FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF68FF
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 #BF68FF: ·
How #BF68FF 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 #BF68FF 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 #BF68FF?
#BF68FF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 104, 255). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF68FF?
#BF68FF is RGB 191, 104, 255 — HSL 275°, 100%, 70% — CMYK 25%, 59%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BF68FF?
Its complement is #A6FF66; analogous partners are #7366FF and #FF66F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF68FF for text?
Black text on #BF68FF has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.