#BFA4F1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.111 299.9), rgb(191, 164, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BFA4F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 164, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.111 299.9) |
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 #BFA4F1 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA4F1 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA4F1 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA4F1 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA4F1
oklch(77% 0.111 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B382FE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.227 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EA
oklch(55.5% 0.247 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7927CC
oklch(49.2% 0.23 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#BFA4F1 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) | #93B1F4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B1EF | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B0C0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA4F1
#BFA4F1
oklch(77% 0.111 299.9)
- #ABBF6B
#ABBF6B
oklch(77% 0.112 120.1)
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 #BFA4F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #BFA4F1 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.