#BFA3E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.098 303.3), rgb(191, 163, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#BFA3E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 303°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.098 303.3) |
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 #BFA3E6 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3E6 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA3E6 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA3E6 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA3E6
oklch(76.4% 0.098 303.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B585F0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 303.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A462EB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 303.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8F43D9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 303.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7A33BC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 303.2)
-
Step 800
800
#632C98
oklch(42.7% 0.168 303.2)
-
Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#BFA3E6 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) | #95AFE9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADBB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3E6
#BFA3E6
oklch(76.4% 0.098 303.3)
- #A6BD76
#A6BD76
oklch(76.4% 0.098 123.3)
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 #BFA3E6, 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 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA3E6 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.