#BFA7D4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.4% 0.068 308.9), rgb(191, 167, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#BFA7D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.068 308.9) |
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 #BFA7D4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7D4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7D4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7D4 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7D4
oklch(76.4% 0.068 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#BFA7D4 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) | #A0AFD6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADB6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7D4
#BFA7D4
oklch(76.4% 0.068 308.9)
- #A5BB8D
#A5BB8D
oklch(76.3% 0.068 128.7)
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 #BFA7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #BFA7D4 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.