#BFABF6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.107 296.1), rgb(191, 171, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#BFABF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 296°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABF6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.107 296.1) |
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 #BFABF6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFABF6 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABF6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABF6 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABF6
oklch(78.5% 0.107 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9962FB
oklch(63.1% 0.218 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8541EA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7130CC
oklch(49.1% 0.221 296)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA5
oklch(42.8% 0.183 296)
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Step 900
900
#4B2983
oklch(37.7% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194C
oklch(26.8% 0.09 296)
#BFABF6 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) | #99B7F9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB5F4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B7C6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABF6
#BFABF6
oklch(78.5% 0.107 296.1)
- #B5C270
#B5C270
oklch(78.5% 0.107 116.3)
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 #BFABF6, 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 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
Use #BFABF6 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.