#BFA5F7
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.5% 0.118 298.2), rgb(191, 165, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#BFA5F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.118 298.2) |
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 #BFA5F7 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5F7 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5F7 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5F7 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5F7
oklch(77.5% 0.118 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C32F3
oklch(55.6% 0.261 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7720D4
oklch(49.1% 0.243 298)
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Step 800
800
#611FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2387
oklch(37.6% 0.156 298)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#BFA5F7 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) | #91B2FA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B2F5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B2C3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5F7
#BFA5F7
oklch(77.5% 0.118 298.2)
- #AFC066
#AFC066
oklch(77.5% 0.117 118)
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 #BFA5F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA5F7 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.