#BFACE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.082 299.8), rgb(191, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#BFACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.082 299.8) |
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 #BFACE5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFACE5 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACE5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACE5 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACE5
oklch(78% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8552CC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7142B1
oklch(49.2% 0.17 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C378F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#BFACE5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B4C0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACE5
#BFACE5
oklch(78% 0.082 299.8)
- #B1C084
#B1C084
oklch(78.1% 0.082 119.7)
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 #BFACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BFACE5 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.