#BFA1EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.11 302.2), rgb(191, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#BFA1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.11 302.2) |
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 #BFA1EC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA1EC | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA1EC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA1EC text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA1EC
oklch(76.3% 0.11 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B682FA
oklch(70.8% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A55BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.224 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9138E6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C27C8
oklch(49.2% 0.227 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#6424A1
oklch(42.6% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#522580
oklch(37.8% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#BFA1EC 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) | #91AEEF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ACBC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA1EC
#BFA1EC
oklch(76.3% 0.11 302.2)
- #A6BD6C
#A6BD6C
oklch(76.2% 0.11 122)
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 #BFA1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #BFA1EC 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.