#BAACF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.102 292.8), rgb(186, 172, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BAACF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 293°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAACF4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 172, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.102 292.8) |
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 #BAACF4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAACF4 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAACF4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAACF4 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAACF4
oklch(78.2% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9267FA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E48E8
oklch(55.5% 0.227 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38CA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 293)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D82
oklch(37.8% 0.136 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#BAACF4 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) | #9AB6F7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8C6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAACF4
#BAACF4
oklch(78.2% 0.102 292.8)
- #B8BF71
#B8BF71
oklch(78.1% 0.101 112.9)
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 #BAACF4, 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 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #BAACF4 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.