#BF85D1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.125 318), rgb(191, 133, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#BF85D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85D1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.125 318) |
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 #BF85D1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF85D1 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85D1 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85D1 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85D1
oklch(70.1% 0.125 318)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#BF85D1 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) | #7A97D4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889CCF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8EA1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85D1
#BF85D1
oklch(70.1% 0.125 318)
- #77B163
#77B163
oklch(70.1% 0.124 138.1)
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 #BF85D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BF85D1 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.