#BF9DEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.116 303.5), rgb(191, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BF9DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 303°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9DEC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.116 303.5) |
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 #BF9DEC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9DEC | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9DEC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9DEC text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9DEC
oklch(75.5% 0.116 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A86
oklch(42.8% 0.124 303.4)
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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)
#BF9DEC 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) | #8CABEF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A9BA | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9DEC
#BF9DEC
oklch(75.5% 0.116 303.5)
- #A1BC66
#A1BC66
oklch(75.5% 0.117 123.5)
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 #BF9DEC, 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 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BF9DEC 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.