#BFA5EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.1 301.4), rgb(191, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#BFA5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.1 301.4) |
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 #BFA5EA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5EA | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5EA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5EA text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5EA
oklch(76.9% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B386F4
oklch(70.8% 0.161 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D42DD
oklch(55.5% 0.223 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7832C0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#612C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F297C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#BFA5EA 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) | #96B1ED | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AFBE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5EA
#BFA5EA
oklch(76.9% 0.1 301.4)
- #AABE74
#AABE74
oklch(76.9% 0.101 121.1)
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 #BFA5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #BFA5EA 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.