#BF9AEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.121 304.4), rgb(191, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#BF9AEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9AEC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.121 304.4) |
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 #BF9AEC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9AEC | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AEC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AEC text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9AEC
oklch(75% 0.121 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#BF9AEC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAEA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A6B8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9AEC
#BF9AEC
oklch(75% 0.121 304.4)
- #9DBB62
#9DBB62
oklch(75% 0.121 124.6)
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 #BF9AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #BF9AEC 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.