#BFA4EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.102 301.7), rgb(191, 164, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BFA4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA4EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.102 301.7) |
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 #BFA4EA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA4EA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA4EA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA4EA text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA4EA
oklch(76.7% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B485F4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 302)
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Step 500
500
#A261F0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E40DF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7930C1
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#622A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297C
oklch(37.8% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#BFA4EA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFBD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA4EA
#BFA4EA
oklch(76.7% 0.102 301.7)
- #A9BE73
#A9BE73
oklch(76.8% 0.102 121.6)
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 #BFA4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA4EA 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.