#BFA6ED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.103 300.2), rgb(191, 166, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BFA6ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.103 300.2) |
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 #BFA6ED | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6ED | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA6ED text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6ED 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA6ED
oklch(77.2% 0.103 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500
#A061F3
oklch(63.1% 0.211 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E1
oklch(55.5% 0.228 300)
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Step 700
700
#7731C4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#BFA6ED 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) | #96B2F0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB2EB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B1BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6ED
#BFA6ED
oklch(77.2% 0.103 300.2)
- #ACBF73
#ACBF73
oklch(77.2% 0.102 120.3)
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 #BFA6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA6ED 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.