#BF95E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.124 306.8), rgb(191, 149, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BF95E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF95E8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.124 306.8) |
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 #BF95E8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF95E8 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95E8 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95E8 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF95E8
oklch(73.9% 0.124 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD4
oklch(63.2% 0.159 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E51C1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7941A6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 307)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#BF95E8 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) | #84A5EB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA7E6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A1B4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF95E8
#BF95E8
oklch(73.9% 0.124 306.8)
- #96B95F
#96B95F
oklch(74% 0.124 126.7)
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 #BF95E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BF95E8 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.