#BF89F6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.161 305.6), rgb(191, 137, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#BF89F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF89F6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 137, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.161 305.6) |
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 #BF89F6 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF89F6 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF89F6 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF89F6 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF89F6
oklch(72.6% 0.161 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A85FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#943ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.224 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E2EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.209 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#672998
oklch(42.8% 0.173 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#BF89F6 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) | #6D9FFA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA1F3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69BB4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF89F6
#BF89F6
oklch(72.6% 0.161 305.6)
- #8EB735
#8EB735
oklch(72.5% 0.161 125.6)
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 #BF89F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #BF89F6 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.