#BFA0EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.114 302), rgb(191, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#BFA0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA0EE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.114 302) |
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 #BFA0EE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA0EE | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA0EE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA0EE text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 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
#E1D0FD
oklch(88.6% 0.064 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA0EE
oklch(76.2% 0.114 302)
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Step 400
400
#B780FD
oklch(70.7% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A658FB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9232EA
oklch(55.6% 0.253 302)
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Step 700
700
#7D21CC
oklch(49.2% 0.236 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6520A5
oklch(42.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#522383
oklch(37.7% 0.152 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#30164C
oklch(26.9% 0.096 302.5)
#BFA0EE 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) | #8FAEF1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ACBC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA0EE
#BFA0EE
oklch(76.2% 0.114 302)
- #A5BD68
#A5BD68
oklch(76.1% 0.114 122.1)
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 #BFA0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #BFA0EE 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.