What color is #BF13E2?

#BF13E2 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(191, 19, 226), and in HSL hsl(290, 84%, 48%).

Is #BF13E2 accessible as text?

On white, #BF13E2 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #BF13E2, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BF13E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #BF13E2?

#BF13E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36E114. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BF13E2 below.

Is #BF13E2 good for buttons?

#BF13E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BF13E2 — black text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BF13E2 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #BF13E2 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#BF13E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BF13E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #BF13E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BF13E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BF13E2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Electric Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BF13E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E25EFF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BF13E2 Secondary #C395CF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BF13E2 Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Electric Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BF13E2 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Electric Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #BF13E2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E114BF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BF13E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BF13E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 19 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.2% 0.278 319.2);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EDB4F8;
  --color-300: #DC81EE;
  --color-400: #C753DF;
  --color-500: #AC30C4;
  --color-600: #842D95;
  --color-700: #5E2569;
  --color-800: #3E1C45;
  --color-900: #26132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EDB4F8',
    300: '#DC81EE',
    400: '#C753DF',
    500: '#AC30C4',
    600: '#842D95',
    700: '#5E2569',
    800: '#3E1C45',
    900: '#26132A',
  },
}

$base: #BF13E2;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EDB4F8;
$base-300: #DC81EE;
$base-400: #C753DF;
$base-500: #AC30C4;
$base-600: #842D95;
$base-700: #5E2569;
$base-800: #3E1C45;
$base-900: #26132A;
$base-hover: #9910B4;
$base-subtle: #E8BEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BF13E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C753DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC30C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#842D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E2569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BF13E2

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Pairs with #BF13E2

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