#BF99F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.134 302.3), rgb(191, 153, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BF99F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF99F5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.134 302.3) |
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 #BF99F5 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF99F5 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99F5 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99F5 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF99F5
oklch(75.2% 0.134 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#BF99F5 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) | #83AAF9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A8BC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF99F5
#BF99F5
oklch(75.2% 0.134 302.3)
- #A0BC55
#A0BC55
oklch(75.2% 0.134 122.3)
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 #BF99F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BF99F5 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.