#BFA7D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.6% 0.073 306.9), rgb(191, 167, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BFA7D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7D8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.073 306.9) |
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 #BFA7D8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7D8 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7D8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7D8 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7D8
oklch(76.6% 0.073 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#BFA7D8 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) | #9FB0DA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADB8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7D8
#BFA7D8
oklch(76.6% 0.073 306.9)
- #A6BC89
#A6BC89
oklch(76.5% 0.074 127)
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 #BFA7D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA7D8 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.