#BFA5FD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.7% 0.126 297), rgb(191, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#BFA5FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA5FD |
| RGB | rgb(191, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.126 297) |
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 #BFA5FD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA5FD | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA5FD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA5FD text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA5FD
oklch(77.7% 0.126 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C26FD
oklch(55.6% 0.279 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#770FDD
oklch(49.1% 0.259 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#6117B2
oklch(42.7% 0.214 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E1F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#BFA5FD 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B2FB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4C5 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA5FD
#BFA5FD
oklch(77.7% 0.126 297)
- #B1C15E
#B1C15E
oklch(77.8% 0.126 117)
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 #BFA5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BFA5FD 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.