#BFA7F9
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.9% 0.117 297.1), rgb(191, 167, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BFA7F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA7F9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 167, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.117 297.1) |
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 #BFA7F9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA7F9 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA7F9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA7F9 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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)
#BFA7F9
oklch(77.9% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A34F4
oklch(55.6% 0.26 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#7522D5
oklch(49.1% 0.242 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F21AC
oklch(42.7% 0.201 297)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1750
oklch(27.1% 0.099 297)
#BFA7F9 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) | #93B4FC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B4C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA7F9
#BFA7F9
oklch(77.9% 0.117 297.1)
- #B2C166
#B2C166
oklch(77.9% 0.117 116.9)
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 #BFA7F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #BFA7F9 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.