#BFABE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.077 301.9), rgb(191, 171, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BFABE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 302°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.077 301.9) |
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 #BFABE0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFABE0 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABE0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABE0 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABE0
oklch(77.6% 0.077 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7344AA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316E
oklch(37.6% 0.103 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#BFABE0 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) | #A1B4E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4DE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB3BD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABE0
#BFABE0
oklch(77.6% 0.077 301.9)
- #AEBF87
#AEBF87
oklch(77.8% 0.078 121.9)
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 #BFABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #BFABE0 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.