Palettes / Colors / #BF72ED
#BF72ED — Light Purple
#BF72ED 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 #BF72ED 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.
#BF72ED 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 #A0ED73; it also sits naturally between #8373ED and #ED73DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF72ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 114, 237 |
| HSL | 278°, 77%, 69% |
| HSV | 278°, 52%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 52%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.79, 29.23, 83.51 |
| Yxy | 29.23, 0.2751, 0.1879 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.98, 51.40, -50.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.06, 50.35, -58.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 45% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 52% · 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 #BF72ED
.text { color: #BF72ED; }
.background { background-color: #BF72ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF72ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 114, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 77%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF72ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 114, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF72ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 114, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF72ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF72ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BF72ED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0ED73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #BF72ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF72ED
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 #BF72ED: ·
How #BF72ED 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 #BF72ED 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 #BF72ED?
#BF72ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 114, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF72ED?
#BF72ED is RGB 191, 114, 237 — HSL 278°, 77%, 69% — CMYK 19%, 52%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BF72ED?
Its complement is #A0ED73; analogous partners are #8373ED and #ED73DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF72ED for text?
Black text on #BF72ED has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.