#BF9AE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.112 306.5), rgb(191, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#BF9AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.112 306.5) |
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 #BF9AE5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9AE5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AE5 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AE5 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9AE5
oklch(74.7% 0.112 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A070CD
oklch(63.2% 0.143 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7645A0
oklch(49% 0.146 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#BF9AE5 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) | #8BA8E8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA5B5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9AE5
#BF9AE5
oklch(74.7% 0.112 306.5)
- #9BBA6A
#9BBA6A
oklch(74.7% 0.112 126.3)
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 #BF9AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BF9AE5 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.