#BFABEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.093 298.3), rgb(191, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#BFABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABEC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.093 298.3) |
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 #BFABEC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFABEC | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABEC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABEC text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABEC
oklch(78.1% 0.093 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EB
oklch(63% 0.191 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#723BBD
oklch(49.2% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D79
oklch(37.6% 0.125 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#BFABEC 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) | #9DB5EF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B5C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABEC
#BFABEC
oklch(78.1% 0.093 298.3)
- #B2C07B
#B2C07B
oklch(78.1% 0.093 117.9)
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 #BFABEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFABEC 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.