#BFA7F3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.109 298.3), rgb(191, 167, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#BFA7F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.109 298.3) |
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 #BFA7F3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7F3 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7F3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7F3 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7F3
oklch(77.7% 0.109 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B084FD
oklch(70.7% 0.175 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E5EFB
oklch(63.1% 0.224 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A3CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.243 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#752CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.225 298)
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Step 800
800
#5F27A5
oklch(42.7% 0.187 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2782
oklch(37.6% 0.145 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D184C
oklch(26.9% 0.092 298.6)
#BFA7F3 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) | #95B3F6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B3F1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B3C2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7F3
#BFA7F3
oklch(77.7% 0.109 298.3)
- #AFC06D
#AFC06D
oklch(77.6% 0.11 118.5)
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 #BFA7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA7F3 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.