#BFA5E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.7% 0.093 303.2), rgb(191, 165, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BFA5E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.093 303.2) |
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 #BFA5E4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5E4 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5E4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5E4 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5E4
oklch(76.7% 0.093 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B488EC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A265E5
oklch(63% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D3
oklch(55.5% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7838B7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 303)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#BFA5E4 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) | #99B0E7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AEBB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5E4
#BFA5E4
oklch(76.7% 0.093 303.2)
- #A8BD7B
#A8BD7B
oklch(76.6% 0.092 122.9)
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 #BFA5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.073
Use #BFA5E4 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.