#BFACEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.096 297.2), rgb(191, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BFACEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACEF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.096 297.2) |
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 #BFACEF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFACEF | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACEF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACEF text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACEF
oklch(78.4% 0.096 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9968EF
oklch(63.2% 0.195 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#844ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 297)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#BFACEF 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) | #9DB6F2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5ED | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B6C4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACEF
#BFACEF
oklch(78.4% 0.096 297.2)
- #B4C179
#B4C179
oklch(78.4% 0.096 117)
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 #BFACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #BFACEF 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.