#BF8AE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.138 310.4), rgb(191, 138, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#BF8AE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.138 310.4) |
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 #BF8AE4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8AE4 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AE4 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AE4 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8AE4
oklch(71.8% 0.138 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9648C4
oklch(55.6% 0.192 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#BF8AE4 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) | #789DE7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0E1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB97AC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8AE4
#BF8AE4
oklch(71.8% 0.138 310.4)
- #86B553
#86B553
oklch(71.8% 0.138 130.5)
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 #BF8AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #BF8AE4 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.