#BF9CEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.117 304.1), rgb(191, 156, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BF9CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9CEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.117 304.1) |
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 #BF9CEB | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9CEB | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9CEB text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9CEB text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9CEB
oklch(75.3% 0.117 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD2
oklch(63% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3985
oklch(42.6% 0.125 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#BF9CEB 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) | #8BAAEE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A8B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9CEB
#BF9CEB
oklch(75.3% 0.117 304.1)
- #9FBC66
#9FBC66
oklch(75.4% 0.117 124.4)
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 #BF9CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BF9CEB 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.