#BFA5F3
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.3% 0.112 299.1), rgb(191, 165, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BFA5F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.112 299.1) |
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 #BFA5F3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5F3 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5F3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5F3 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5F3
oklch(77.3% 0.112 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.229 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C38ED
oklch(55.6% 0.25 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7727CE
oklch(49.1% 0.232 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#6124A6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#BFA5F3 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) | #93B2F6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B1F1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1C1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5F3
#BFA5F3
oklch(77.3% 0.112 299.1)
- #ADBF6A
#ADBF6A
oklch(77.2% 0.112 118.9)
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 #BFA5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #BFA5F3 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.