#BFA1CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.071 314.4), rgb(191, 161, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BFA1CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA1CE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 161, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.071 314.4) |
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 #BFA1CE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA1CE | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA1CE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA1CE text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA1CE
oklch(75% 0.071 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E79B0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#89619C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#745085
oklch(49.1% 0.092 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E426C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#BFA1CE 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) | #9BAAD0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA6B0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA1CE
#BFA1CE
oklch(75% 0.071 314.4)
- #9BB98B
#9BB98B
oklch(75.1% 0.072 134.9)
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 #BFA1CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #BFA1CE 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.