#BFA4E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.096 303.2), rgb(191, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BFA4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.096 303.2) |
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 #BFA4E5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA4E5 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA4E5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA4E5 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA4E5
oklch(76.5% 0.096 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B486EE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E8
oklch(63.2% 0.195 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D6
oklch(55.5% 0.212 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#632E96
oklch(42.8% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#BFA4E5 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) | #97AFE8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB0E3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADBB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA4E5
#BFA4E5
oklch(76.5% 0.096 303.2)
- #A7BD78
#A7BD78
oklch(76.5% 0.096 123)
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 #BFA4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #BFA4E5 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.