#BFA0ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.113 302.3), rgb(191, 160, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BFA0ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA0ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 160, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.113 302.3) |
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 #BFA0ED | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA0ED | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA0ED text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA0ED text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA0ED
oklch(76.1% 0.113 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B780FC
oklch(70.6% 0.181 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A659FA
oklch(63.2% 0.23 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9234E8
oklch(55.6% 0.25 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D23CA
oklch(49.2% 0.232 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#6521A3
oklch(42.6% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#522382
oklch(37.7% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#BFA0ED 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) | #8FADF0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ACBC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA0ED
#BFA0ED
oklch(76.1% 0.113 302.3)
- #A5BD6A
#A5BD6A
oklch(76.1% 0.112 122.3)
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 #BFA0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #BFA0ED 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.