#BF99F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.129 303.3), rgb(191, 153, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#BF99F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF99F1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.129 303.3) |
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 #BF99F1 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF99F1 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99F1 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99F1 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF99F1
oklch(75% 0.129 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#BF99F1 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) | #85A9F4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAAEF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A7BA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF99F1
#BF99F1
oklch(75% 0.129 303.3)
- #9EBB5A
#9EBB5A
oklch(74.9% 0.129 123.3)
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 #BF99F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF99F1 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.