Nearest named color: Medium Orchid
#BF68CE
#BF68CE
Nearest named
Medium Orchid
Family
Purple
Lightness
65.4%
Chroma
0.171
Hue angle
321.6°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
3.45:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.38:1 · AA
Web-safe
#CC66CC
CSS oklch()
65% 0.17 322

#BF68CE is a mid-toned, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #BF68CE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BF68CE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BF68CE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Medium Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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Color Lab

How #BF68CE 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 51/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 45/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 36/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 38/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 40/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 66/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 74/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 22/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 81/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BF68CE

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
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 5.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F0E4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #CE69BC — 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 #BF68CE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #BF68CE;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 104 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.4% 0.171 321.6);
  --color-50: #FAF3FC;
  --color-100: #F2E0F6;
  --color-200: #E5C1EB;
  --color-300: #CF97D9;
  --color-400: #B76FC3;
  --color-500: #9A4EA7;
  --color-600: #774181;
  --color-700: #56335C;
  --color-800: #39243D;
  --color-900: #231826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}