#BFA2E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.099 304), rgb(191, 162, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#BFA2E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.099 304) |
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 #BFA2E5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA2E5 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA2E5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA2E5 text on black | 9.51:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA2E5
oklch(76.1% 0.099 304)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9142D9
oklch(55.7% 0.22 304)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#BFA2E5 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) | #95AEE8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ACBA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA2E5
#BFA2E5
oklch(76.1% 0.099 304)
- #A4BC75
#A4BC75
oklch(76% 0.099 123.9)
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 #BFA2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA2E5 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.