#BFABF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.104 296.5), rgb(191, 171, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BFABF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 297°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABF4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.104 296.5) |
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 #BFABF4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFABF4 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABF4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABF4 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABF4
oklch(78.5% 0.104 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9963F8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8543E7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7133C9
oklch(49.1% 0.215 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#BFABF4 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) | #9AB6F7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB5F2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B7C5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABF4
#BFABF4
oklch(78.5% 0.104 296.5)
- #B5C272
#B5C272
oklch(78.6% 0.105 116.4)
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 #BFABF4, 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 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFABF4 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.