#BFACDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.069 303.3), rgb(191, 172, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BFACDB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACDB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.069 303.3) |
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 #BFACDB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFACDB | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACDB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACDB text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACDB
oklch(77.6% 0.069 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 303)
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Step 700
700
#7248A2
oklch(49.2% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#BFACDB 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) | #A3B4DD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2BC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACDB
#BFACDB
oklch(77.6% 0.069 303.3)
- #ADBE8D
#ADBE8D
oklch(77.6% 0.069 123.5)
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 #BFACDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #BFACDB 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.