#BFAAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.111 296.1), rgb(191, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#BFAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.111 296.1) |
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 #BFAAF8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAAF8 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAAF8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAAF8 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 296.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAAF8
oklch(78.4% 0.111 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#863CEF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 296)
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Step 700
700
#722BD0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D27A8
oklch(42.7% 0.19 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2785
oklch(37.6% 0.148 296)
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Step 950
950
#2C194E
oklch(27.1% 0.093 296.1)
#BFAAF8 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) | #97B6FB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB5F6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7C6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAAF8
#BFAAF8
oklch(78.4% 0.111 296.1)
- #B5C26C
#B5C26C
oklch(78.5% 0.112 116.1)
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 #BFAAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #BFAAF8 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.