#BFA4D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.9% 0.076 309.1), rgb(191, 164, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#BFA4D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.076 309.1) |
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 #BFA4D6 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA4D6 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA4D6 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA4D6 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA4D6
oklch(75.9% 0.076 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A3
oklch(49.2% 0.157 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#BFA4D6 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) | #9CADD8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAAB5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA4D6
#BFA4D6
oklch(75.9% 0.076 309.1)
- #A2BB87
#A2BB87
oklch(76% 0.077 129)
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 #BFA4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #BFA4D6 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.