#BF98E8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.119 306.1), rgb(191, 152, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#BF98E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF98E8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 152, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.119 306.1) |
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 #BF98E8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF98E8 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF98E8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF98E8 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF98E8
oklch(74.5% 0.119 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED2
oklch(63.2% 0.153 306)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#BF98E8 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) | #88A7EB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A9E6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A4B5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF98E8
#BF98E8
oklch(74.5% 0.119 306.1)
- #99BA63
#99BA63
oklch(74.5% 0.12 126.2)
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 #BF98E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #BF98E8 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.