Palettes / Colors / #BF81EB
#BF81EB — Light Purple
#BF81EB 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 #BF81EB 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.
#BF81EB 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 #ACEB7F; it also sits naturally between #887FEB and #EB7FE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BF81EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 129, 235 |
| HSL | 275°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 275°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 44.33, 32.78, 82.59 |
| Yxy | 32.78, 0.2776, 0.2052 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.98, 43.02, -44.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.25, 41.75, -50.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 45% · 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 #BF81EB
.text { color: #BF81EB; }
.background { background-color: #BF81EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BF81EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 129, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BF81EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 129, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BF81EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 129, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BF81EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BF81EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACEB7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BF81EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BF81EB
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 #BF81EB: ·
How #BF81EB 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 #BF81EB 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 #BF81EB?
#BF81EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 191, 129, 235). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BF81EB?
#BF81EB is RGB 191, 129, 235 — HSL 275°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 19%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BF81EB?
Its complement is #ACEB7F; analogous partners are #887FEB and #EB7FE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BF81EB for text?
Black text on #BF81EB has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.78:1.