#BFAFF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.103 294), rgb(191, 175, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#BFAFF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.103 294) |
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 #BFAFF8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAFF8 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAFF8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAFF8 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAFF8
oklch(79.4% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9466FA
oklch(63.2% 0.211 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#8046E9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.178 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#BFAFF8 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) | #9DBAFB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BBC9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAFF8
#BFAFF8
oklch(79.4% 0.103 294)
- #BBC374
#BBC374
oklch(79.3% 0.103 113.5)
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 #BFAFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #BFAFF8 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.