#BFABF9
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.111 295.5), rgb(191, 171, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#BFABF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFABF9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.111 295.5) |
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 #BFABF9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFABF9 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFABF9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFABF9 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFABF9
oklch(78.7% 0.111 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#853DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#712CD0
oklch(49% 0.229 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A8
oklch(42.7% 0.189 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#BFABF9 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) | #98B7FC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB5F7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8C7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFABF9
#BFABF9
oklch(78.7% 0.111 295.5)
- #B6C26D
#B6C26D
oklch(78.6% 0.11 115.6)
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 #BFABF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #BFABF9 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.