#BF9ED9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.9% 0.09 309.7), rgb(191, 158, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#BF9ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 158, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.09 309.7) |
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 #BF9ED9 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9ED9 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9ED9 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9ED9 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9ED9
oklch(74.9% 0.09 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#754C92
oklch(49.2% 0.116 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#BF9ED9 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) | #94A9DB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA6B3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9ED9
#BF9ED9
oklch(74.9% 0.09 309.7)
- #9BB97C
#9BB97C
oklch(74.8% 0.09 129.6)
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 #BF9ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #BF9ED9 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.