#BF97F8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.141 302.1), rgb(191, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#BF97F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF97F8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.141 302.1) |
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 #BF97F8 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF97F8 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF97F8 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF97F8 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF97F8
oklch(75% 0.141 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#603392
oklch(42.8% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#BF97F8 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) | #7FA9FC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A9F5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A7BC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF97F8
#BF97F8
oklch(75% 0.141 302.1)
- #9FBC4D
#9FBC4D
oklch(75.1% 0.142 122.2)
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 #BF97F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #BF97F8 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.