#BFA3EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.104 302.1), rgb(191, 163, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BFA3EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.104 302.1) |
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 #BFA3EA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3EA | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA3EA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA3EA text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA3EA
oklch(76.5% 0.104 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B584F5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A35FF1
oklch(63% 0.212 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F3EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A2EC2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#63299D
oklch(42.7% 0.177 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#BFA3EA 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) | #94AFED | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEBC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3EA
#BFA3EA
oklch(76.5% 0.104 302.1)
- #A7BE71
#A7BE71
oklch(76.6% 0.105 122.5)
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 #BFA3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BFA3EA 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.