#BF8AF9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.9% 0.163 304.7), rgb(191, 138, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BF8AF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 138, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.163 304.7) |
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 #BF8AF9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8AF9 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AF9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8AF9 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8AF9
oklch(72.9% 0.163 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A75EED
oklch(63.1% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#933EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.227 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#66289A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#BF8AF9 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) | #6DA0FD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA2F6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69DB6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8AF9
#BF8AF9
oklch(72.9% 0.163 304.7)
- #91B831
#91B831
oklch(72.9% 0.163 124.6)
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 #BF8AF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF8AF9 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.