#BF94FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.152 301.7), rgb(191, 148, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#BF94FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF94FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 148, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.152 301.7) |
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 #BF94FD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF94FD | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF94FD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF94FD text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.095 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF94FD
oklch(74.8% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A065EA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D8
oklch(55.7% 0.212 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7737BB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#BF94FD 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) | #79A8FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A8FA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A6BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF94FD
#BF94FD
oklch(74.8% 0.152 301.7)
- #9EBC3F
#9EBC3F
oklch(74.9% 0.153 121.8)
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 #BF94FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #BF94FD 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.