#BF9AFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.145 299.8), rgb(191, 154, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BF9AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9AFF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 154, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.145 299.8) |
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 #BF9AFF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9AFF | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9AFF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9AFF text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BF9AFF
oklch(75.9% 0.145 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#930FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.291 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D00DB
oklch(49.2% 0.263 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6600B5
oklch(42.6% 0.228 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#550A96
oklch(37.8% 0.194 300)
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Step 950
950
#310D58
oklch(27% 0.123 299.5)
#BF9AFF 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) | #80ACFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9AFF
#BF9AFF
oklch(75.9% 0.145 299.8)
- #A6BE48
#A6BE48
oklch(76% 0.146 119.8)
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 #BF9AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #BF9AFF 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.