#BF95FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.153 301.1), rgb(191, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#BF95FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF95FF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.153 301.1) |
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 #BF95FF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF95FF | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95FF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF95FF text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF95FF
oklch(75% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B47D9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#BF95FF 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) | #79A9FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A7BE | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF95FF
#BF95FF
oklch(75% 0.153 301.1)
- #A0BC3E
#A0BC3E
oklch(75% 0.153 121)
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 #BF95FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #BF95FF 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.