#BF9AFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.139 300.9), rgb(191, 154, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BF9AFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9AFA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.139 300.9) |
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 #BF9AFA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9AFA | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AFA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9AFA 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9AFA
oklch(75.6% 0.139 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BF9AFA 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) | #82ABFE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AABE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9AFA
#BF9AFA
oklch(75.6% 0.139 300.9)
- #A3BD4F
#A3BD4F
oklch(75.6% 0.14 121)
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 #BF9AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BF9AFA 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.