#BFA2E3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.096 304.6), rgb(191, 162, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BFA2E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA2E3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.096 304.6) |
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 #BFA2E3 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA2E3 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA2E3 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA2E3 text on black | 9.49:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA2E3
oklch(76.1% 0.096 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B785ED
oklch(70.7% 0.155 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A562E7
oklch(63% 0.197 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9144D5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#BFA2E3 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) | #95ADE6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAABB9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA2E3
#BFA2E3
oklch(76.1% 0.096 304.6)
- #A4BC77
#A4BC77
oklch(76% 0.096 124.3)
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 #BFA2E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BFA2E3 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.