#BF91CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.098 318.7), rgb(191, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#BF91CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF91CC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.098 318.7) |
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 #BF91CC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF91CC | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91CC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91CC text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF91CC
oklch(72% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96FB9
oklch(63% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9456A5
oklch(55.5% 0.135 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E468E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#BF91CC 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) | #8A9ECE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A3CA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C098A6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF91CC
#BF91CC
oklch(72% 0.098 318.7)
- #85B478
#85B478
oklch(72.1% 0.098 139)
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 #BF91CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #BF91CC 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.