#BFA9FF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(78.6% 0.122 295.2), rgb(191, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BFA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.122 295.2) |
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 #BFA9FF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFA9FF | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9FF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9FF text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9FF
oklch(78.6% 0.122 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#872FFC
oklch(55.6% 0.271 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#731CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D1DB1
oklch(42.6% 0.209 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C228C
oklch(37.7% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1652
oklch(27% 0.104 295.4)
#BFA9FF 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) | #93B7FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B5FD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B7C8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9FF
#BFA9FF
oklch(78.6% 0.122 295.2)
- #B6C262
#B6C262
oklch(78.4% 0.122 115.1)
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 #BFA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA9FF 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.