#BAAFE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.077 293.9), rgb(186, 175, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#BAAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 293.9) |
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 #BAAFE5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAAFE5 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAFE5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAFE5 text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAFE5
oklch(78.2% 0.077 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A591E6
oklch(70.8% 0.123 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9073DE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CC
oklch(55.6% 0.171 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6848B0
oklch(49.1% 0.159 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#BAAFE5 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) | #A3B7E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B7C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAFE5
#BAAFE5
oklch(78.2% 0.077 293.9)
- #B7BE85
#B7BE85
oklch(78.2% 0.077 113.9)
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 #BAAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #BAAFE5 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.