#BF99FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.144 300.5), rgb(191, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#BF99FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 300°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF99FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.144 300.5) |
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 #BF99FD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF99FD | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99FD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF99FD text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F3
oklch(81% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF99FD
oklch(75.6% 0.144 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E6
oklch(63% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743BB8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#BF99FD 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) | #7FABFF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AABF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF99FD
#BF99FD
oklch(75.6% 0.144 300.5)
- #A4BD49
#A4BD49
oklch(75.6% 0.144 120.3)
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 #BF99FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #BF99FD 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.