#BFA3E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.1 303), rgb(191, 163, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#BFA3E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3E7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.1 303) |
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 #BFA3E7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3E7 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA3E7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA3E7 text on black | 9.60:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA3E7
oklch(76.4% 0.1 303)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632B99
oklch(42.6% 0.17 303)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#BFA3E7 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) | #95AFEA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADBB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3E7
#BFA3E7
oklch(76.4% 0.1 303)
- #A6BD75
#A6BD75
oklch(76.4% 0.099 123.2)
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 #BFA3E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA3E7 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.