#BFA9D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.9% 0.07 306.1), rgb(191, 169, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#BFA9D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9D8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.07 306.1) |
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 #BFA9D8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9D8 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9D8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9D8 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9D8
oklch(76.9% 0.07 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#BFA9D8 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) | #A1B1DA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAFB9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9D8
#BFA9D8
oklch(76.9% 0.07 306.1)
- #A9BD8C
#A9BD8C
oklch(77% 0.071 126)
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 #BFA9D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA9D8 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.