Palettes / Colors / #BF6DEC
#BF6DEC — Light Purple
#BF6DEC is a purple color we call Light 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 #BF6DEC 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.
#BF6DEC 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 #9BEC6F; it also sits naturally between #816FEC and #EC6FD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF6DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 109, 236 |
| HSL | 279°, 77%, 68% |
| HSV | 279°, 54%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 54%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.09, 28.07, 82.56 |
| Yxy | 28.07, 0.2756, 0.1838 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.95, 53.75, -51.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.98, 52.76, -60.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 43% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BF6DEC
.text { color: #BF6DEC; }
.background { background-color: #BF6DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF6DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 109, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 77%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF6DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 109, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF6DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 109, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF6DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF6DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BEC6F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.18:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.61:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF6DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF6DEC
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 #BF6DEC: ·
How #BF6DEC 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 #BF6DEC 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 #BF6DEC?
#BF6DEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 109, 236). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF6DEC?
#BF6DEC is RGB 191, 109, 236 — HSL 279°, 77%, 68% — CMYK 19%, 54%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BF6DEC?
Its complement is #9BEC6F; analogous partners are #816FEC and #EC6FD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF6DEC for text?
Black text on #BF6DEC has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.18:1.