#BF95D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.099 314.6), rgb(191, 149, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#BF95D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 315°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF95D3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.099 314.6) |
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 #BF95D3 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF95D3 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95D3 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95D3 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF95D3
oklch(73% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4792
oklch(49.1% 0.128 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#BF95D3 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) | #8CA2D5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A6D1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE9DAB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF95D3
#BF95D3
oklch(73% 0.099 314.6)
- #8DB676
#8DB676
oklch(73% 0.099 134.8)
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 #BF95D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #BF95D3 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.