#BFABE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.088 299.4), rgb(191, 171, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#BFABE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABE8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.088 299.4) |
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 #BFABE8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFABE8 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABE8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABE8 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABE8
oklch(78% 0.088 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#BFABE8 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) | #9EB5EB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B4C0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABE8
#BFABE8
oklch(78% 0.088 299.4)
- #B0C07F
#B0C07F
oklch(78% 0.089 119.7)
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 #BFABE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFABE8 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.