#BFA0DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.5% 0.093 307.1), rgb(191, 160, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#BFA0DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA0DE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 160, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.093 307.1) |
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 #BFA0DE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA0DE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA0DE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA0DE text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA0DE
oklch(75.5% 0.093 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C1
oklch(63% 0.118 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#875CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#734C95
oklch(49.2% 0.119 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E79
oklch(42.6% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#BFA0DE 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) | #95ABE1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA9B6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA0DE
#BFA0DE
oklch(75.5% 0.093 307.1)
- #9FBB7A
#9FBB7A
oklch(75.5% 0.093 127.4)
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 #BFA0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BFA0DE 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.