#BFABDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.4% 0.071 303.8), rgb(191, 171, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#BFABDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABDB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.071 303.8) |
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 #BFABDB | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFABDB | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABDB text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABDB text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABDB
oklch(77.4% 0.071 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8857BD
oklch(55.7% 0.157 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7346A3
oklch(49% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#BFABDB 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) | #A2B3DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3DA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2BB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABDB
#BFABDB
oklch(77.4% 0.071 303.8)
- #ACBE8C
#ACBE8C
oklch(77.5% 0.071 124.1)
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 #BFABDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #BFABDB 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.