#BFA3DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76% 0.087 306.4), rgb(191, 163, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BFA3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3DD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 306.4) |
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 #BFA3DD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3DD | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA3DD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA3DD text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA3DD
oklch(76% 0.087 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A567DC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#904ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAE
oklch(49% 0.179 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#BFA3DD 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) | #99ADDF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBABB7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3DD
#BFA3DD
oklch(76% 0.087 306.4)
- #A3BC7F
#A3BC7F
oklch(76.1% 0.087 126.5)
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 #BFA3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #BFA3DD 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.