#BFA8F8
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(78.1% 0.114 296.9), rgb(191, 168, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BFA8F8 is a 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 168, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.114 296.9) |
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 #BFA8F8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFA8F8 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA8F8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA8F8 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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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)
#BFA8F8
oklch(78.1% 0.114 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8938F1
oklch(55.6% 0.253 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7427D2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E24AA
oklch(42.7% 0.196 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2586
oklch(37.7% 0.152 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 297.1)
#BFA8F8 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) | #95B5FB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B5C5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA8F8
#BFA8F8
oklch(78.1% 0.114 296.9)
- #B3C169
#B3C169
oklch(78.1% 0.114 116.5)
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 #BFA8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA8F8 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.