#BFA9EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.094 299.7), rgb(191, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#BFA9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.094 299.7) |
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 #BFA9EA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9EA | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9EA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9EA text on black | 10.07:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9EA
oklch(77.7% 0.094 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3198
oklch(42.7% 0.16 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#BFA9EA 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) | #9BB3ED | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B3C0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9EA
#BFA9EA
oklch(77.7% 0.094 299.7)
- #AFBF7A
#AFBF7A
oklch(77.6% 0.093 119.3)
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 #BFA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BFA9EA 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.