#BF85FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.3% 0.177 304.5), rgb(191, 133, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#BF85FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF85FE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 133, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.177 304.5) |
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 #BF85FE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF85FE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85FE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF85FE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFFB
oklch(81% 0.111 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF85FE
oklch(72.3% 0.177 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A958F5
oklch(63% 0.227 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9534E4
oklch(55.6% 0.246 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#8023C6
oklch(49.2% 0.229 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6821A0
oklch(42.8% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#54237F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31164A
oklch(26.9% 0.094 304.8)
#BF85FE 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) | #629EFF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49AB6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF85FE
#BF85FE
oklch(72.3% 0.177 304.5)
- #8EB710
#8EB710
oklch(72.3% 0.177 124.4)
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 #BF85FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
Use #BF85FE 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.