#BFA2EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.111 301.4), rgb(191, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BFA2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 301°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA2EE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.111 301.4) |
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 #BFA2EE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA2EE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA2EE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA2EE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA2EE
oklch(76.5% 0.111 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B582FC
oklch(70.8% 0.177 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A45BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#9037E8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B27C9
oklch(49.1% 0.228 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#6424A3
oklch(42.8% 0.189 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#512581
oklch(37.7% 0.147 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#BFA2EE 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) | #91AFF1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AEBE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA2EE
#BFA2EE
oklch(76.5% 0.111 301.4)
- #A8BE6C
#A8BE6C
oklch(76.6% 0.11 121.3)
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 #BFA2EE, 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 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BFA2EE 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.