#BFA5F0
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.2% 0.108 299.8), rgb(191, 165, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BFA5F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.108 299.8) |
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 #BFA5F0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5F0 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5F0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5F0 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5F0
oklch(77.2% 0.108 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B284FB
oklch(70.8% 0.172 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C3CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#782BC9
oklch(49.1% 0.224 300)
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Step 800
800
#6127A3
oklch(42.8% 0.185 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2781
oklch(37.7% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#BFA5F0 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) | #94B1F3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1C0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5F0
#BFA5F0
oklch(77.2% 0.108 299.8)
- #ACBF6E
#ACBF6E
oklch(77.2% 0.108 119.8)
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 #BFA5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #BFA5F0 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.