#BFA4EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.103 301.5), rgb(191, 164, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#BFA4EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA4EB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.103 301.5) |
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 #BFA4EB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA4EB | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA4EB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA4EB text on black | 9.72:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA4EB
oklch(76.8% 0.103 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A260F2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE0
oklch(55.5% 0.23 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#792FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#62299D
oklch(42.6% 0.177 301.6)
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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)
#BFA4EB 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) | #95B0EE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFBD | 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°).
- #BFA4EB
#BFA4EB
oklch(76.8% 0.103 301.5)
- #A9BE72
#A9BE72
oklch(76.8% 0.103 121.5)
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 #BFA4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA4EB 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.