#BFA9F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.107 297.3), rgb(191, 169, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BFA9F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.107 297.3) |
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 #BFA9F4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFA9F4 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9F4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9F4 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9F4
oklch(78.1% 0.107 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FD
oklch(70.8% 0.171 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B61FA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#883FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#732FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A4
oklch(42.7% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2882
oklch(37.6% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#BFA9F4 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) | #97B5F7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B5C4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9F4
#BFA9F4
oklch(78.1% 0.107 297.3)
- #B2C16F
#B2C16F
oklch(78.1% 0.108 117.5)
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 #BFA9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #BFA9F4 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.