#BFA7F0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.105 299), rgb(191, 167, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BFA7F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7F0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.105 299) |
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 #BFA7F0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7F0 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7F0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7F0 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7F0
oklch(77.5% 0.105 299)
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Step 400
400
#B085F9
oklch(70.6% 0.168 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A40E5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 299)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2980
oklch(37.8% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#BFA7F0 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) | #97B3F3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2C1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7F0
#BFA7F0
oklch(77.5% 0.105 299)
- #AEC071
#AEC071
oklch(77.6% 0.105 119.4)
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 #BFA7F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA7F0 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.