#BFAFFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.106 293.6), rgb(191, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#BFAFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAFFA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.106 293.6) |
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 #BFAFFA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFAFFA | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAFFA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAFFA text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAFFA
oklch(79.5% 0.106 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FD
oklch(63.1% 0.217 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8044EC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D33CD
oklch(49% 0.219 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B84
oklch(37.8% 0.142 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#BFAFFA 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) | #9CBAFD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BBCA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAFFA
#BFAFFA
oklch(79.5% 0.106 293.6)
- #BBC472
#BBC472
oklch(79.5% 0.106 114)
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 #BFAFFA, 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 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #BFAFFA 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.