#BF99FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.147 300.1), rgb(191, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BF99FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF99FF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.147 300.1) |
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 #BF99FF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF99FF | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF99FF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF99FF text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF99FF
oklch(75.7% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.204 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#743BBA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#BF99FF 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) | #7EABFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AAC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF99FF
#BF99FF
oklch(75.7% 0.147 300.1)
- #A4BD46
#A4BD46
oklch(75.6% 0.147 120.1)
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 #BF99FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #BF99FF 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.