#BF97E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.119 306.9), rgb(191, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#BF97E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF97E6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.119 306.9) |
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 #BF97E6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF97E6 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF97E6 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF97E6 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF97E6
oklch(74.2% 0.119 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7843A3
oklch(49.2% 0.153 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#BF97E6 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) | #87A6E9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A8E4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA3B4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF97E6
#BF97E6
oklch(74.2% 0.119 306.9)
- #97B964
#97B964
oklch(74.1% 0.119 127)
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 #BF97E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #BF97E6 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.