#BFA5D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.2% 0.077 307.8), rgb(191, 165, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BFA5D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 308°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.077 307.8) |
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 #BFA5D8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5D8 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5D8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5D8 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5D8
oklch(76.2% 0.077 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.157 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BF
oklch(55.7% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7941A5
oklch(49.1% 0.159 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#BFA5D8 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) | #9CAEDA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCACB7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5D8
#BFA5D8
oklch(76.2% 0.077 307.8)
- #A4BB87
#A4BB87
oklch(76.1% 0.076 127.5)
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 #BFA5D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.071
Use #BFA5D8 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.