#BFA1E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.101 304.3), rgb(191, 161, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BFA1E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA1E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 161, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 304.3) |
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 #BFA1E5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA1E5 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA1E5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA1E5 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA1E5
oklch(76% 0.101 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B784F1
oklch(70.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A660EC
oklch(63.2% 0.206 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9240DA
oklch(55.7% 0.223 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C30BD
oklch(49.1% 0.208 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#652A99
oklch(42.8% 0.172 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#BFA1E5 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) | #94ADE8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ABB9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA1E5
#BFA1E5
oklch(76% 0.101 304.3)
- #A3BC74
#A3BC74
oklch(75.9% 0.1 124.3)
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 #BFA1E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA1E5 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.