#BF8FF0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.3% 0.144 305.9), rgb(191, 143, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#BF8FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF8FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 143, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.144 305.9) |
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 #BF8FF0 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF8FF0 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8FF0 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF8FF0 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF8FF0
oklch(73.3% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A565E0
oklch(63% 0.185 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9148CE
oklch(55.6% 0.201 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#522C73
oklch(37.8% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#BF8FF0 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) | #79A2F4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4ED | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89EB4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF8FF0
#BF8FF0
oklch(73.3% 0.144 305.9)
- #92B84B
#92B84B
oklch(73.2% 0.144 125.9)
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 #BF8FF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.021
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #BF8FF0 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.