#BF9FE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.109 303.7), rgb(191, 159, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#BF9FE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.109 303.7) |
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 #BF9FE9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9FE9 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9FE9 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9FE9 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BF9FE9
oklch(75.8% 0.109 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BF9FE9 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) | #90ACEC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AABA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9FE9
#BF9FE9
oklch(75.8% 0.109 303.7)
- #A2BC6D
#A2BC6D
oklch(75.7% 0.109 123.8)
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 #BF9FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BF9FE9 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.