#BFA6E4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.8% 0.091 302.8), rgb(191, 166, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BFA6E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.091 302.8) |
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 #BFA6E4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6E4 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA6E4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6E4 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA6E4
oklch(76.8% 0.091 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B388EB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A167E4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C4AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#773AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#BFA6E4 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) | #9AB0E7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AFBC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6E4
#BFA6E4
oklch(76.8% 0.091 302.8)
- #A9BE7C
#A9BE7C
oklch(76.9% 0.092 122.9)
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 #BFA6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #BFA6E4 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.