#BF93CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.096 317.4), rgb(191, 147, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#BF93CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF93CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 147, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.096 317.4) |
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 #BF93CE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF93CE | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF93CE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF93CE text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF93CE
oklch(72.5% 0.096 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663B74
oklch(42.8% 0.103 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#BF93CE 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) | #8BA0D0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A4CC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9AA8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF93CE
#BF93CE
oklch(72.5% 0.096 317.4)
- #89B478
#89B478
oklch(72.4% 0.096 137.1)
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 #BF93CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #BF93CE 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.