#BFACDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.073 302.1), rgb(191, 172, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BFACDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACDE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 302.1) |
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 #BFACDE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFACDE | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACDE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACDE text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACDE
oklch(77.7% 0.073 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.117 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#BFACDE 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) | #A3B4E0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB3BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACDE
#BFACDE
oklch(77.7% 0.073 302.1)
- #AEBF8A
#AEBF8A
oklch(77.8% 0.074 122.6)
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 #BFACDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #BFACDE 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.