#BF85BA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.1 329.6), rgb(191, 133, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BF85BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.1 329.6) |
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 #BF85BA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF85BA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85BA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85BA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85BA
oklch(69.2% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E366B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3057
oklch(37.8% 0.083 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BF85BA 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) | #8393BC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38998 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85BA
#BF85BA
oklch(69.2% 0.1 329.6)
- #6DAE7A
#6DAE7A
oklch(69.3% 0.101 149.5)
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 #BF85BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF85BA 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.