#BFA7F7
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77.8% 0.114 297.5), rgb(191, 167, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#BFA7F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7F7 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 83%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.114 297.5) |
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 #BFA7F7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7F7 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7F7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7F7 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA7F7
oklch(77.8% 0.114 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A37F1
oklch(55.7% 0.254 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7525D2
oklch(49.1% 0.237 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F23A9
oklch(42.6% 0.196 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2586
oklch(37.7% 0.152 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#BFA7F7 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) | #94B4FA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B3F5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B4C4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7F7
#BFA7F7
oklch(77.8% 0.114 297.5)
- #B1C169
#B1C169
oklch(77.9% 0.115 117.6)
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 #BFA7F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA7F7 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.