#BFA2EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.108 301.9), rgb(191, 162, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#BFA2EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA2EC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.108 301.9) |
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 #BFA2EC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA2EC | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA2EC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA2EC text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA2EC
oklch(76.4% 0.108 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B582F9
oklch(70.6% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 302)
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Step 700
700
#7B29C6
oklch(49.1% 0.223 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6426A0
oklch(42.8% 0.184 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#BFA2EC 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) | #92AFEF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ADBD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA2EC
#BFA2EC
oklch(76.4% 0.108 301.9)
- #A7BE6E
#A7BE6E
oklch(76.6% 0.108 122.1)
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 #BFA2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BFA2EC 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.