#BF9FFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.8% 0.138 298.5), rgb(191, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BF9FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF9FFF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.138 298.5) |
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 #BF9FFF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BF9FFF | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF9FFF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF9FFF text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BF9FFF
oklch(76.8% 0.138 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#901AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DD
oklch(49% 0.264 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6500B8
oklch(42.8% 0.23 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#521593
oklch(37.8% 0.184 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#301156
oklch(27.1% 0.116 298.8)
#BF9FFF 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) | #86B0FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAFFC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AFC3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF9FFF
#BF9FFF
oklch(76.8% 0.138 298.5)
- #ABBF51
#ABBF51
oklch(76.7% 0.137 118.4)
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 #BF9FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BF9FFF 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.