#BFA9ED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.098 299), rgb(191, 169, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BFA9ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9ED |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.098 299) |
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 #BFA9ED | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9ED | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9ED text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9ED text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9ED
oklch(77.8% 0.098 299)
-
Step 400
400
#AF88F4
oklch(70.8% 0.157 299)
-
Step 500
500
#9C65EF
oklch(63% 0.2 298.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8847DE
oklch(55.7% 0.218 298.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4D2C7C
oklch(37.9% 0.13 299)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#BFA9ED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B3C1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9ED
#BFA9ED
oklch(77.8% 0.098 299)
- #B0C077
#B0C077
oklch(77.8% 0.098 118.8)
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 #BFA9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA9ED 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.