#BF9BF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.131 301.8), rgb(191, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BF9BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.131 301.8) |
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 #BF9BF5 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9BF5 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9BF5 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9BF5 text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9BF5
oklch(75.6% 0.131 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.168 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7441AF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#BF9BF5 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) | #86ABF8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DABF3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A9BD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9BF5
#BF9BF5
oklch(75.6% 0.131 301.8)
- #A2BD58
#A2BD58
oklch(75.7% 0.132 122)
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 #BF9BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #BF9BF5 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.