#BFA9FA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.115 296.1), rgb(191, 169, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BFA9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 296°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.115 296.1) |
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 #BFA9FA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFA9FA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9FA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9FA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9FA
oklch(78.3% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8737F3
oklch(55.5% 0.256 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7326D4
oklch(49.1% 0.238 296)
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Step 800
800
#5D24AB
oklch(42.7% 0.197 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2588
oklch(37.7% 0.155 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#BFA9FA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6C6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9FA
#BFA9FA
oklch(78.3% 0.115 296.1)
- #B4C268
#B4C268
oklch(78.4% 0.116 116.4)
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 #BFA9FA, 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 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #BFA9FA 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.