#BF85BD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.103 327.8), rgb(191, 133, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BF85BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85BD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.103 327.8) |
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 #BF85BD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF85BD | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85BD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85BD text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85BD
oklch(69.3% 0.103 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB2
oklch(63% 0.133 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E509D
oklch(55.4% 0.144 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#BF85BD 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) | #8294BF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38A99 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85BD
#BF85BD
oklch(69.3% 0.103 327.8)
- #6EAE77
#6EAE77
oklch(69.3% 0.104 147.8)
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 #BF85BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
Use #BF85BD 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.