#BFA8F1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.105 298.4), rgb(191, 168, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#BFA8F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 72%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.105 298.4) |
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 #BFA8F1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA8F1 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8F1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8F1 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA8F1
oklch(77.8% 0.105 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF86FA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D61F7
oklch(63.1% 0.215 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8941E6
oklch(55.7% 0.233 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7430C7
oklch(49% 0.216 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#BFA8F1 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) | #97B4F4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB3EF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B3C2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8F1
#BFA8F1
oklch(77.8% 0.105 298.4)
- #B0C071
#B0C071
oklch(77.7% 0.105 118.3)
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 #BFA8F1, 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 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA8F1 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.