#BF84FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.174 305.5), rgb(191, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BF84FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF84FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 305.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF84FA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF84FA | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84FA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF84FA text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0FA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF84FA
oklch(72% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F2
oklch(63.2% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9735E0
oklch(55.6% 0.242 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8125C3
oklch(49.2% 0.225 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#68229D
oklch(42.6% 0.186 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BF84FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #649DFE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B698B3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF84FA
#BF84FA
oklch(72% 0.174 305.5)
- #8AB61D
#8AB61D
oklch(71.9% 0.174 125.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF84FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #BF84FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.