#BF91E3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.125 309.3), rgb(191, 145, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#BF91E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF91E3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 145, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.125 309.3) |
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 #BF91E3 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF91E3 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91E3 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF91E3 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF91E3
oklch(73% 0.125 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD1
oklch(63.1% 0.16 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#914FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653585
oklch(42.8% 0.134 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#BF91E3 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) | #81A1E6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA4E1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9DB0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF91E3
#BF91E3
oklch(73% 0.125 309.3)
- #8FB75F
#8FB75F
oklch(73% 0.125 129.2)
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 #BF91E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF91E3 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.