#BFA5FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.6% 0.122 297.6), rgb(191, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#BFA5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.122 297.6) |
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 #BFA5FA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5FA | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5FA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5FA text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5FA
oklch(77.6% 0.122 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C2CF8
oklch(55.6% 0.27 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7719D8
oklch(49.1% 0.251 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#611BAF
oklch(42.7% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E218A
oklch(37.6% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1651
oklch(27.1% 0.102 297.8)
#BFA5FA 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) | #90B3FD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B3C4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5FA
#BFA5FA
oklch(77.6% 0.122 297.6)
- #B0C062
#B0C062
oklch(77.5% 0.121 117.3)
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 #BFA5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BFA5FA 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.