#BF9FEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.112 303.2), rgb(191, 159, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#BF9FEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9FEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.112 303.2) |
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 #BF9FEB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9FEB | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BF9FEB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9FEB 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BF9FEB
oklch(75.9% 0.112 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B880FA
oklch(70.6% 0.179 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A759F7
oklch(63.1% 0.227 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#9334E6
oklch(55.5% 0.248 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E23C8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6621A2
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532380
oklch(37.6% 0.149 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#BF9FEB 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) | #8FACEE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AABB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9FEB
#BF9FEB
oklch(75.9% 0.112 303.2)
- #A3BC6A
#A3BC6A
oklch(75.8% 0.111 122.9)
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 #BF9FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #BF9FEB 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.