#BF8AE8
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.143 309.1), rgb(191, 138, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#BF8AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 309.1) |
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 #BF8AE8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8AE8 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AE8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AE8 text on black | 8.01:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8AE8
oklch(72% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DB
oklch(63.1% 0.182 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9547C9
oklch(55.7% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AE
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#BF8AE8 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) | #769EEB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A1E5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA98AE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8AE8
#BF8AE8
oklch(72% 0.143 309.1)
- #88B64E
#88B64E
oklch(72.1% 0.143 129.4)
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 #BF8AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF8AE8 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.