#BFA1FC
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77% 0.131 298.5), rgb(191, 161, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BFA1FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA1FC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 161, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.131 298.5) |
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 #BFA1FC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA1FC | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA1FC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA1FC text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA1FC
oklch(77% 0.131 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#901AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DD
oklch(49% 0.264 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#640BB5
oklch(42.8% 0.224 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#511B8F
oklch(37.8% 0.174 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1354
oklch(27.1% 0.111 298.3)
#BFA1FC 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) | #8AB0FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB0FA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0C3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA1FC
#BFA1FC
oklch(77% 0.131 298.5)
- #ACBF59
#ACBF59
oklch(76.9% 0.13 118.3)
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 #BFA1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA1FC 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.