#BAAFDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.067 295.5), rgb(186, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BAAFDE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAFDE |
| RGB | rgb(186, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.067 295.5) |
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 #BAAFDE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAAFDE | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAFDE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAFDE text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAFDE
oklch(77.9% 0.067 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#BAAFDE 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) | #A5B6E0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAFDE
#BAAFDE
oklch(77.9% 0.067 295.5)
- #B5BD8C
#B5BD8C
oklch(78% 0.067 115.5)
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 #BAAFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #BAAFDE 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.