#BFAEEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.087 297.1), rgb(191, 174, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#BFAEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEEB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.087 297.1) |
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 #BFAEEB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAEEB | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEEB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEEB text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEEB
oklch(78.6% 0.087 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.14 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#976CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.178 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8250D4
oklch(55.5% 0.194 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F40B8
oklch(49.2% 0.18 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3695
oklch(42.8% 0.149 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#BFAEEB 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) | #A1B7EE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B6E9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B7C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEEB
#BFAEEB
oklch(78.6% 0.087 297.1)
- #B5C180
#B5C180
oklch(78.6% 0.087 117)
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 #BFAEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BFAEEB 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.