#BF9EF1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.121 301.9), rgb(191, 158, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BF9EF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 158, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.121 301.9) |
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 #BF9EF1 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9EF1 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9EF1 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9EF1 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BF9EF1
oklch(75.9% 0.121 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A755FF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 302)
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Step 600
600
#9427F2
oklch(55.6% 0.269 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E12D2
oklch(49% 0.25 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6718AA
oklch(42.8% 0.207 302)
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Step 900
900
#531F87
oklch(37.7% 0.162 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#30144F
oklch(26.9% 0.103 301.5)
#BF9EF1 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) | #8BADF4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ADEF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ABBD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9EF1
#BF9EF1
oklch(75.9% 0.121 301.9)
- #A4BD62
#A4BD62
oklch(75.9% 0.121 122)
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 #BF9EF1, 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 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BF9EF1 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.