#BFADE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.074 300.8), rgb(191, 173, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BFADE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.074 300.8) |
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 #BFADE0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFADE0 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFADE0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFADE0 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFADE0
oklch(78% 0.074 300.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AD8FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 300.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9971D6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 300.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8556C3
oklch(55.6% 0.165 301.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#BFADE0 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) | #A3B5E2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB4BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFADE0
#BFADE0
oklch(78% 0.074 300.8)
- #B0BF8A
#B0BF8A
oklch(78% 0.074 121)
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 #BFADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #BFADE0 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.