#BFA8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.096 300.2), rgb(191, 168, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BFA8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.096 300.2) |
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 #BFA8EA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8EA | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8EA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8EA 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA8EA
oklch(77.5% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EC
oklch(63.2% 0.195 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8948DA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7538BD
oklch(49.2% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#BFA8EA 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) | #9AB3ED | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B2BF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8EA
#BFA8EA
oklch(77.5% 0.096 300.2)
- #ADBF79
#ADBF79
oklch(77.4% 0.095 120.4)
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 #BFA8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA8EA 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.