#BF95ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.131 305.4), rgb(191, 149, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#BF95ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF95ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.131 305.4) |
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 #BF95ED | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF95ED | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95ED text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95ED text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF95ED
oklch(74.2% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#62358B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#BF95ED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7EB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A3B6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF95ED
#BF95ED
oklch(74.2% 0.131 305.4)
- #98BA59
#98BA59
oklch(74.3% 0.131 125.4)
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 #BF95ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #BF95ED 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.