#BF9AD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.092 312.6), rgb(191, 154, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#BF9AD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 312.6) |
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 #BF9AD5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9AD5 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AD5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AD5 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9AD5
oklch(74% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#784A91
oklch(49.2% 0.12 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F345F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#BF9AD5 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) | #91A6D7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDA1AF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9AD5
#BF9AD5
oklch(74% 0.092 312.6)
- #95B87B
#95B87B
oklch(74.1% 0.092 132.5)
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 #BF9AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #BF9AD5 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.