What color is #BF33ED?

#BF33ED is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(191, 51, 237), and in HSL hsl(285, 84%, 56%).

Is #BF33ED accessible as text?

On white, #BF33ED has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #BF33ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BF33ED?

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

What colors go well with #BF33ED?

#BF33ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60ED31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BF33ED below.

Is #BF33ED good for buttons?

#BF33ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BF33ED — white text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BF33ED the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BF33ED is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BF33ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BF33ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #BF33ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #BF33ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BF33ED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #BF33ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E16DFF

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 #BF33ED Secondary #C79ED8 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 #BF33ED Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 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 #BF33ED Secondary #7E4630 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 #BF33ED 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 43/100

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 3/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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Iris Fuchsia Malachite Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDBF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ED31DD — 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 #BF33ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BF33ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 51 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.266 315.8);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F4D8FD;
  --color-200: #E7B4F8;
  --color-300: #D381EE;
  --color-400: #BC53DF;
  --color-500: #9F30C4;
  --color-600: #7B2D95;
  --color-700: #582569;
  --color-800: #3B1C45;
  --color-900: #24132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F4D8FD',
    200: '#E7B4F8',
    300: '#D381EE',
    400: '#BC53DF',
    500: '#9F30C4',
    600: '#7B2D95',
    700: '#582569',
    800: '#3B1C45',
    900: '#24132A',
  },
}

$base: #BF33ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F4D8FD;
$base-200: #E7B4F8;
$base-300: #D381EE;
$base-400: #BC53DF;
$base-500: #9F30C4;
$base-600: #7B2D95;
$base-700: #582569;
$base-800: #3B1C45;
$base-900: #24132A;
$base-hover: #A212D2;
$base-subtle: #E8C8F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BF33ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D381EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F30C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BF33ED

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