#BFA6FE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78% 0.125 296.4), rgb(191, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#BFA6FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6FE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.125 296.4) |
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 #BFA6FE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6FE | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA6FE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6FE text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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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)
#BFA6FE
oklch(78% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B27FE
oklch(55.7% 0.279 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7611DD
oklch(49% 0.259 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#6018B3
oklch(42.8% 0.215 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E208D
oklch(37.8% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1553
oklch(27% 0.106 296.3)
#BFA6FE 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) | #90B4FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B3FC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B5C6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6FE
#BFA6FE
oklch(78% 0.125 296.4)
- #B3C15F
#B3C15F
oklch(77.9% 0.124 116.1)
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 #BFA6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #BFA6FE 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.