#BFAEF2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.097 295.6), rgb(191, 174, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#BFAEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.097 295.6) |
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 #BFAEF2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAEF2 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEF2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEF2 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEF2
oklch(78.9% 0.097 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9668F1
oklch(63% 0.198 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.199 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59319D
oklch(42.6% 0.166 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#BFAEF2 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) | #9EB8F5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B9C6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEF2
#BFAEF2
oklch(78.9% 0.097 295.6)
- #B7C279
#B7C279
oklch(78.8% 0.097 115.7)
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 #BFAEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BFAEF2 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.