#BFAAF6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.108 296.5), rgb(191, 170, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BFAAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.108 296.5) |
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 #BFAAF6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAAF6 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAF6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAF6 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAF6
oklch(78.4% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FE
oklch(70.7% 0.172 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FC
oklch(63% 0.222 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#863FEB
oklch(55.5% 0.24 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#722ECD
oklch(49.1% 0.224 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A6
oklch(42.8% 0.186 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2883
oklch(37.6% 0.145 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#BFAAF6 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) | #98B6F9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB5F4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B6C5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAF6
#BFAAF6
oklch(78.4% 0.108 296.5)
- #B4C26F
#B4C26F
oklch(78.5% 0.109 116.8)
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 #BFAAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
Use #BFAAF6 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.