#BFA8DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.081 303.6), rgb(191, 168, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#BFA8DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8DF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.081 303.6) |
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 #BFA8DF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8DF | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8DF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8DF text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA8DF
oklch(77% 0.081 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 304)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#BFA8DF 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) | #9EB1E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB0BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8DF
#BFA8DF
oklch(77% 0.081 303.6)
- #AABD84
#AABD84
oklch(77% 0.08 123.2)
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 #BFA8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #BFA8DF 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.